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

Fifa World Cup: Results and reaction from day three in Qatar

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 vs Australia latest updates

• France and Australia’s Qatar World Cup opener in Group D begins in Al-Wakrah
• 72’ GOAL! Giroud levels Henry as France’s record scorer with second of the night (FRA 4-1 AUS)
• 68’ GOAL! Mbappe off the mark to score France’s third (FRA 3-1 AUS)
• 45+1’ POST! Irvine goes close before half time but header bounces out (FRA 2-1 AUS)
• 31’ GOAL! Giroud finishes slick France move to score 50th international goal (FRA 2-1 AUS)
• 27’ GOAL! France hit back as Rabiot scores header from Hernandez cross (FRA 1-1 AUS)
• 9’ GOAL! Australia take shock lead as Goodwin pounces at back post (FRA 0-1 AUS)
• Denmark drew 0-0 with Tunisia in other Group D game at Qatar World Cup today

[22 November 2022 18:33 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

“Few expected that the first four-game day of this World Cup would end with Saudi Arabia sitting prettiest in Group C but that is the upshot after one of the most famous upsets in the tournament’s history and, to follow up, this far more forgettable stalemate. A goalless draw between Mexico and Poland had little of the drama witnessed in Lusail earlier on Tuesday, but it would not quite be a World Cup without at least one moment of Guillermo Ochoa heroics.

“The Mexico goalkeeper stole the show, as he usually does, spectacularly denying Robert Lewandowski from the penalty spot at the start of the second half. Ochoa added to the catalogue of memorable saves that he has accumulated since debuting at this tournament eight years ago, while adding Poland to Brazil and Germany on the list of opponents that he has frustrated on this grandest of stages.”

Here’s Mark Critchley in Qatar with our Mexico vs Poland match report:

[22 November 2022 18:27 · Alex Pattle]

France vs Australia

So, France are out to avoid the recent curse of defending World Cup champions exiting in the group stage.

Here’s Richard Jolly, in Qatar, on that interesting trend:

[22 November 2022 18:19 · Alex Pattle]

France vs Australia

Again, here’s how Group D’s other fixture played out at the Qatar World Cup today:

[22 November 2022 18:08 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

One more game to come at the Qatar World Cup today: France vs Australia in Group D, where Denmark drew 0-0 with Tunisia earlier.

You can read our Denmark vs Tunisia report here and follow live updates from France vs Australia at the link below:

[22 November 2022 18:01 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

Here are our player ratings from this game!

[22 November 2022 18:00 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

Group C

1. Saudi Arabia; 3 points, goal difference +1

2. Mexico; 1 point, GD 0

3. Poland; 1 point, GD 0

4. Argentina; 0 points, GD -1

(AP)

[22 November 2022 17:57 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

This result means Saudi Arabia are atop Group C after the first round of fixtures!

Their shock 2-1 win over Argentina earlier today has them on 3 points and Lionel Messi’s team on zero, while Mexico and Poland are on one point apiece.

[22 November 2022 17:55 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

Full-time: It ends goalless in Group C!

[22 November 2022 17:54 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

90+6 mins: A really deft move out from the back for Poland ends with a wild shot, when there were better options on.

[22 November 2022 17:53 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

90+5 mins: A clever pass is stabbed through Mexico’s backline and to Kaminski.

He makes a decent connection with his left-footed shot inside the Mexico box, but Ochoa catches the rising effort.