France vs Australia match of FIFA World Cup 2022

In the opening match of their title defence, France defeated Australia 4-1 in an emphatic display

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Kylian Mbappe and Adrien Rabiot completed the scoring for France. Olivier Giroud scored two goals to equal Thierry Henry's record.

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At the end of the second period, the fourth official signals the addition of seven minutes.

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Benjamin Pavarad will be replaced by Jules Kunde, while Olivier Giroud will be swapped for Marcus Thuram to a raucous ovation.

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Taking the place of Ousmane Dembele and Aurelien Tchouameni for France are Kingsley Coman and Youssouf Fofana.

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As a result, Australia generated a limited number of chances, whereas France dominated possession of the ball and fired 23 shots against Australia's goal.

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Five minutes after Rabiot's strike, Giroud scored from the penalty spot following a turnover by the Australians to give France the lead for good

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The second half ended with France scoring two goals. He also provided the second goal for Giroud, after several missed chances.

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Only one negative aspect of the match was France's injury woes: Left back Lucas Hernandez suffered a non-contact knee injury early in the game and was forced to be substituted.

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