22nd November 2022
France’s coach #00 Didier Deschamps (R) hugs France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (2ndR) after France won the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group D football match against Australia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on November 22, 2022. (Photo by Chandan KHANNA / AFP)
Olivier Giroud scored twice as World Cup holders France recovered from the shock of going behind to thump Australia 4-1 in their opener in Qatar on Tuesday.
Veteran striker Giroud drew level with Thierry Henry’s all-time record of 51 goals for France and Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe also scored, after Australia took a surprise ninth-minute lead through Craig Goodwin.
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