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.
France 4-1 Australia
88 mins: Another couple of French substitutions, as Pavard and Giroud come off for Jules Kounde and Marcus Thuram.
France 4-1 Australia
85 mins: Two more substitutions from Australia: Irvine and Atkinson are replaced by Milos Degenek and Keanu Baccus.
France 4-1 Australia
83 mins: A rare poor touch from Mbappe, as he fails to control a delicious chipped pass from Griezmann on the angle.
France 4-1 Australia
79 mins: Upamecano wins a couple of challenges in a row then glides out from the back. Irvine knicks him from behind, though, and the France centre back hits the deck while winning a free kick.
France 4-1 Australia
76 mins: Two changes for France, as Tchouameni is replaced by Wesley Fofana, and Dembele is replaced by Kingsley Coman.
France 4-1 Australia
74 mins: McGree and Australia goalscorer Goodwin are replaced by Awer Mabil and Garang Kuol.
France 4-1 Australia
73 mins: Mbappe turns provider here, dashing to the byline then clipping a cross in for Giroud from the left.
Giroud rises and nods it home, taking a bit of a clatter as he does so!
He seems okay, and happy to have tied Henry’s record of course!
GOAL! France 4-1 Australia (Giroud, 72)
72 mins: ANOTHER FRANCE GOAL, GIROUD’S SECOND OF THE DAY!
He ties Henry’s France record of 51 for Les Bleus!
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