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 0-1 Australia
16 mins: Lucas Hernandez’s night is very much over. He’s replaced by his brother Theo at left back for France.
France 0-1 Australia
15 mins: Another angle of that Goodwin goal...
France 0-1 Australia
14 mins: Griezmann is floating about; he was occupying some spots out on France’s right before but is now on the left wing.
France 0-1 Australia
France 0-1 Australia
12 mins: Already struggling with injuries, France now look set to be without Hernandez.
He’s helped off the pitch and will hope that this doesn’t mark the end of his tournament...
France 0-1 Australia
10 mins: Australia break on their right flank, where Hernandez goes down and wants a foul...
None is given, and the ball is squared across the France box to Goodwin, who floats in totally unmarked!
He SLAMS a first-time, left-footed shot high into the net past Lloris! Wow!
GOAL! France 0-1 Australia (Goodwin, 9)
9 mins: WHAT DID WE JUST SAY?!
AUSTRALIA TAKE THE LEAD!
France 0-0 Australia
8 mins: An ancouraging spell of possession from Australia, who some feared might get blown away here.
There’s still plenty of time for that... but Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia earlier today was evidence that you can’t write off any team...
France 0-0 Australia
6 mins: Another tricky run from Mbappe, who ghosts through the Australia defensive line from the left wing.
He eventually runs into two defenders, and the Socceroos clear their lines. France will build again from the back.
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