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.
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
88 mins: Di Maria whips in a cross with the outside of his foot, but it’s another brilliant interception!
Saudi are now making two substitutes, including one of the subs coming off!
Nawaf Alabid is that man - and he’s been booked for taking his time coming off the pitch!
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
86 mins: Saudi’s Feras Albrikan now down injured, with the referee making it obvious that he’s adding on the time...
Still, Argentina are desperate now! Saudi so close to a HUGE RESULT!
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
84 mins: Another chance comes and goes for Argentina!
Di Maria whips in a cross and Messi is at the back post - but his header is straight at Saudi keeper Alowais!
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
82 mins: Saud Abdulhamid in the book for a rough challenge - no complaints on that one.
Saudi’s fourth yellow card. Not ideal, yet their fouls are breaking up the play and not allowing Argentina to get any momentum at all!
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
80 mins: After a build-up of over a minutes, Messi shoots comfortably over the crossbar!
Not his day so far, nor Argentina’s.
Saudi Arabia are 10 minutes away from one of the all-time World Cup shocks here.
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
79 mins: Messi wins a dubious free-kick five yards outside the box, centre of the pitch. Fortunate to win the decision there... Salem Aldawsari booked for his protests.
Messi time...
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
78 mins: Change for Saudi - goalscorer Alshehri OFF, Al-Ghannam ON.
Defender on for an attacker. Mind you, Alshehri not happy about it!
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
76 mins: Acuna whips in the corner but Enzo Fernández can only head it over and into the stands!
88,012 in the Lusail Iconic Stadium today! And boy can we hear them all, particularly the Saudi fans right now!
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
75 mins: Booking for Saudi defender Ali Albulayhi for time-wasting.
Who can blame him? 15 minutes to hold on...
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