France vs Australia LIVE World Cup 2018: Latest score, goals and updates from Kazan
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Your support makes all the difference.France carry a huge expectation to win big in Group C and they kick off their World Cup campaign against Australia.
Les Bleus are on a mission since losing the Euro 2016 on home soil to Portugal, but Didier Deschamps squad is expected to breeze through their group against Peru, Denmark and the Socceroos. With all four teams looking rich in talent, France needs to be extra wary if they intend to qualify to the final 16. France right-back Djibril Sidibe is still suffering from a knee injury, so it looks like Benjamin Pavard is set to start in his place.
Australia could drop Mile Jedinak but head coach Bert van Marwijk might play Massimo Luongo in central midfield.
Both teams are looking strong, but France will have to battle it out for a win.
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What time is kick-off?
France vs Australia kicks off at 11am BST.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown on the BBC.
Odds
France: 1/4
Australia: 9/1
Draw: 11/2
Prediction
France 3-1 Australia.
France have a real chance of winning this game and their group if they keep it together. But they will have to fight for it as no doubt Australia will bring everything they have to the table.
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44 min: For the umpteenth time in this game, France attack down the right and cross into the box but no one is there to challenge.
45 min: Meanwhile, Australia attack down the other end and the decibel level rises.
Ball falls to Behich on the left-hand side and his right footed curler ends handsomely wide.
45+1 min: HALF TIME! France 0-0 Australia
Disappointing from Les Bleus who will be expecting far better in the second half.
Credit to Australia who have grown in to the game after pinpointing France's weaknesses.
More to come in 15 minutes!
KICK OFF: We're ready to get underway in the second half and Antoine Griezmann begins proceedings.
Can France improve? Will Australia spring a World Cup surprise here?
Follow this blog for all the second half updates.
49 min: We're 5 minutes in and the game has resumed at the same pace the first half finished with.
Don't be surprised to see Olivier Giroud come on at some point.
51 min: France are typically slow starters in World Cups, topping their group in only two of the last nine World Cups and winning their first game of the tournament only once in the last four.
Just under 40 minutes to go here.
Will they spring into action?
54 min: CLOSE CALL! Slide through pass from Pogba finds its way to Griezmann but Josh Risdon wins the ball... or has he?
VAR Penalty Review as we speak.
55 min: Well well well. Our first big VAR controversy of the tournament.
It may have been minimal contact, but Josh Risdon DOES flick the ball.
The Uruguayan referee has given the penalty, though.
Griezmann to take.
57 min: GOAL! (France 1-0 Australia - Griezmann)
Griezmann dispatches the penalty with aplomb to the right hand side.
France lead but this decision is sure to be the talking point.
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