France vs Australia LIVE: World Cup 2022 latest score and updates after Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud goals
France 4-1 Australia: Craig Goodwin’s early goal sparked a reaction from the defending champions as Adrien Rabiot, Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe goals turned the match around
Australia gave France an early scare before the defending World Cup champions turned on the style in a 4-1 win in their Group D opener.
Craig Goodwin gave the Socceroos a shock lead after just nine minutes with a composed finish at the back post and France looked out of sorts in the early stages.
But Adrien Rabiot’s header pulled France level before Olivier Giroud scored a second within five minutes as the 2018 World Cup winners turned the match around.
Kylian Mbappe got off the mark for the World Cup in the second half from Ousmane Dembele’s cross, before Giroud scored his second to level Thierry Henry as France’s record scorer with his 51st international goal.
It leaves France top of Group D after Denmark and Tunisia shared the points in a goalless draw earlier in the day. Follow all the reaction from Al-Janoub Stadium with our live blog below.
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
90 mins: Five minutes of added time at the end of this half, with Denmark the team pushing for a winner!
Tunisia have fully merited their point so far, but can they see it home?
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
88 mins: Another double sub for Tunisia.
Drager and Laidouni OFF, Sassi and Kechrida ON.
Laidouni been the best man on the park today - will Tunisia hold on though?!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
86 mins: A booking for Tunisia’s Khenissi - rightly so as he catches Jensen!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
82 mins: Mejbri straight into the action... he flies in to win the ball just by the touchline inside the box, and does catch Jensen...
No penalty says the referee though, who believes the ball already went out of play.
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
80 mins: Double sub for Tunisia - with Man Utd’s Hannibal Mejbri among those coming on.
So Msakni and Jebali OFF, Mejbri and Khenissi ON.
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
78 mins: Jensen now in the book for a late challenge on Tunisia sub Naïm Sliti.
A booking a tad harsh, I think...
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
75 mins: Denmark’s Mathias Jensen has a snap shot on the edge of the box... but the Brenford man harmlessly pulls it wide!
15 to go - will we have a winner here?!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
71 mins: Big penalty shout for Tunisia!
Andersen’s arm is out as the ball hits it from a ricochet - no penalty given by the Mexican referee though!
Andersen is right next to the Tunisian player... but no penalty and no VAR check!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
70 mins: How have Denmark not scored?!
From Eriksen’s corner, Christensen wins the header at the back post and it hits the post - with Cornelius somehow not getting a clear connection on the ball!
Surely he has to score, what a miss by the subtitute!
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