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 3-1 Australia
69 mins: Dembele whips a nasty ball across the face of the Australia goal from the byline on the right, and Mbappe jumps to head it off the post and in!
GOAL! France 3-1 Australia (Mbappe, 67)
67 mins: GOAL FOR FRANCE!! Mbappe doesn’t miss this one!!
France 2-1 Australia
67 mins: SO CLOSE!
A lovely give-and-go between T Hernandez and Mbappe sees the former storm into the Australia box and cut it back for the latter...
But Mbappe misses it, only for Griezmann to slide a low shot towards goal, where he’s denied by a terrific goal-line clearance!
France 2-1 Australia
63 mins: France have a corner on their left now, and it’s whipped in for Konate, who climbs but can only head the ball over the Australia crossbar.
France 2-1 Australia
61 mins: Chance for France!
Mbappe receives the ball just outside the Australia box with his back to goal. He lays it off to Giroud, who returns the favour by slipping a ball through the defensive line, as Mbappe spins to get on the end of it...
He does, but a crucial late challenge from Rowles denies the PSG forward a clean shot!
France 2-1 Australia
59 mins: It’s all France right now. They’re staying patient on the ball, while Australia are looking to stay compact and disciplined with their shape.
France 2-1 Australia
56 mins: Duke, who just picked up a booking, is replaced by Jason Cummings up front for Australia.
France 2-1 Australia
55 mins: A note that Giroud’s goal saw him move to within one goal of Thierry Henry’s France record of 51.
France 2-1 Australia
54 mins: A wasted free kick from Mbappe, who curls one over everybody in the Australia box from the left wing, with the ball going out for a goal kick.
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