France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: France defeated Australia 4-1 in their opener. Follow here Highlights of FRA vs AUS football match, straight from Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar.
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Defending champions France began their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign with a 4-1 win vs Australia in Group C, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. Australia took the early lead after Craig Goodwin scored in the ninth-minute. Soon, Adrien Rabiot equalised for France in the 27th-minute and Oliver Giroud gave them the lead in the 32nd-minute. Kylian Mbappe made it 3-1 for France in the 68th-minute, with Giroud completing his brace in the 71st-minute. Giroud also became France’s joint-highest goalscorer, levelling Theirry Henry with 51 goals.
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- Nov 23, 2022 02:35 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: FULL-TIME!
IT IS FULL-TIME AS FRANCE DEFEAT AUSTRALIA 4-1 IN THEIR OPENER!
Goodwin gave Australia an early lead in the 9th-minute. But Rabiot equalised for France in the 27th-minute an Giroud added another in the 32nd-minute. Mbappe made it 3-1 in the 68th-minute, with Giroud completing his brace in the 71st-minute.
Giroud also levelled Henry’s 51 goals to become France’s joint-highest international goalscorer.
FRA 4-1 AUS | FT
- Nov 23, 2022 02:26 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Added time!
SEVEN MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!
FRA 4-1 AUS | 90:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 02:25 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Substitutions for FRA
Pavard leaves for Kounde and Thuram comes in for Giroud!
FRA 4-1 AUS | 89:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 02:20 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Substitutions for AUS!
Atkinson makes way for Degenek. Meanwhile, Baccus comes in for Irvine.
FRA 4-1 AUS | 85:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 02:19 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: MBAPPE TRIES TO FIND GIROUD!
Mbappe tries to find Giroud at the far post. Australia win the header this time.
FRA 4-1 AUS | 82:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 02:11 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: SUBSTITUTIONS!
Coman makes way for Dembele as France make two changes. Fofana comes in for Tchouameni!
FRA 4-1 AUS | 77:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 02:09 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: GOAL NO. 51 FOR GIROUD!
A left wing cross by Mbappe and Giroud heads it into the far bottom corner! Levels Henry with his 51st international goal and becomes France’s joint-highest goalscorer!
FRA 4-1 AUS | 71:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 02:05 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: GOAL FOR FRA!
A poor cross by France and then Dembele is there to correct it. He puts it in back in for Mbappe, to convert it with ease! GOAL!
FRA 3-1 AUS | 68:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:59 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Another cross by Theo!
Another cross by Theo into the box and Mbappe’s effort rebouds off Mooy!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 62:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:51 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Substitution!
Substitution for Australia as Duke makes way for Cummins. He was already booked in the previous minute!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 56:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:47 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Off target! THEO TO GIROUD!
Theo finds Tchouameni, who fires into the crowd. Theo then delivers another excellent cross and Giroud goes for the bicycle kick, but it is off target!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 49:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:39 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: The action resumes!
The action resumes as Australia get the second-half underway against France.
FRA 2-1 AUS | 45:00, Second-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:24 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: HALF-TIME!
It is half-time and France have the lead! Goodwin gave Australia a shocking lead in the 9th-minute, but France had other plans and Rabiot equalises in the 27th-minute. Meanwhile, Giroud scored his 50th international goal to make it 2-1!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 45:00, HT
- Nov 23, 2022 01:21 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Six minutes of added time!
Six minutes of added time!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 45:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:20 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: MISS! SHOULD HAVE BEEN 3-1!
Griezmann surges through the right and dinks it in for Mbappe, who puts it over the crossbar! SHOULD HAVE BEEN 3-1!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 45:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:19 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: THAT WAS CLOSE!
Mbappe puts in a backheel pass for Griezmann, and his low shot from the edge of the box is wide!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 43:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:11 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: FRANCE ARE IN FULL RHYTHM!
A cross by Dembele from the right-flank, as he gets past Behich. Mbappe fires it against a defender and then Giroud goes for rebound but it goes over!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 36:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:06 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: GOALL! GIROUD GIVES FRA THE LEAD!
Rabiot’s cutback goes to Giroud as he goes past his marker go fire the ball into an empty net! France get the lead!
FRA 2-1 AUS | 32:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 01:01 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: GOALL! THAT IS THE EQUALISER FOR FRANCE!
Theo curls the ball back into the box after Australia defend the corner. Rabiot heads it past Ryan for the equaliser!
FRA 1-1 AUS | 27:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 12:53 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Theo outmuscles Leckie!
Good job by Theo as he outmuscles Leckie, who receives a pass out wide from Mooy!
FRA 0-1 AUS | 18:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 12:47 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Substitution for FRA!
It looks like Lucas is injured and gets replaced by Theo!
FRA 0-1 AUS | 13:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 12:43 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: GOALLLL! AUS GRAB THE EARLY LEAD!
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!
A crossfield pass by Souttar and Leckie leaves Hernandez on the turf. He fires in a low cross to the far post, where Goodwin arrives to hammer it into goal!!!!
FRA 0-1 AUS | 09:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 12:40 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Mbappe cuts in!
Mbappe cuts in from the left, but Australia see off any danger by the French striker!
FRA 0-0 AUS | 05:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 12:31 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: KICK-OFF! THE ACTION BEGINS!
France get the first-half underway in their FIFA World Cup 2022 opener vs Australia.
FRA 0-0 AUS | 0:00, First-half
- Nov 23, 2022 12:24 AM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Both teams enter the field!
Both teams enter the field for their national anthems and handshakes!
- Nov 22, 2022 11:58 PM IST
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 Live: Playing XIs
Here are the playing XIs-
France: Lloris (GK)(C), Upamecano, Konate, Pavard, Hernandez, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Griezmann, Dembele, Mbappe, Giroud
Australia: Ryan (GK)(C), Rowles, Souttar, Behich, Atkinson, Irvine, Mooy, McGree, Goodwin, Leckie, Duke
- Nov 22, 2022 11:52 PM IST
FIFA World Cup Live Updates: The champions curse?
France will be hoping to break free from the ‘champions curse’ when they begin their World Cup campaign against Australia. It’s a curse that dates back to 1998, when France had first lifted the World Cup. Since then, no European team that has won the trophy has gone past the group stage in the next edition of the tournament.
1998 champions France, then Italy, Spain and Germany – all suffered the same fate. The last European country to pull it off successfully was unified Germany in 1994, who had made the quarters after West Germany had won the title in 1990.
- Nov 22, 2022 11:46 PM IST
FIFA World Cup Live: How has Australia fared in World Cups?
For the Socceroos, it will be their sixth World Cup appearance. Their best finish was in 2006 when they had reached the Last 16. In the 2018 World Cup, they suffered a group-stage exit after failing to win any of their three matches.
- Nov 22, 2022 11:42 PM IST
France vs Australia Live Updates: How has France fared in World Cups?
This will be France’s 16th World Cup appearance. Their best ever finish was in 1998 and 2018 when they had emerged as champions.
- Nov 22, 2022 11:38 PM IST
France vs Australia Live Score: Where does France and Australia stand in FIFA rankings
France are presently ranked fourth in the latest FIFA rankings chart. They haven’t fallen outside the top 5 in the last four years. Australia, on the other hand, are now ranked 38th.
- Nov 22, 2022 11:30 PM IST
France vs Australia Live: About the stadium, Al Janoub Stadium
It is a retractable roof football stadium in Qatar which was inaugrated in 2019. The stadium, having a capacity of 44,325, will be staging seven World Cup matches including a Round of 16 match.
- Nov 22, 2022 11:27 PM IST
FIFA World Cup Live Updates: Here’s what France World Cup squad looks like…
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda.
Defenders: Axel Disasi, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Raphael Varane.
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Matteo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jordan Veretout.
Forwards: Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Marcus Thuram, Randal Kolo Muani.
- Nov 22, 2022 11:23 PM IST
FIFA World Cup Live Score: Here’s what Australia’s World Cup squad looks like…
Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan, Andrew Redmayne, Danny Vukovic
Defenders: Milos Degenek, Aziz Behich, Joel King, Nathaniel Atkinson, Fran Karacic, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Bailey Wright, Thomas Deng
Midfielders: Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Ajdin Hrustic, Keanu Baccus, Cameron Devlin, Riley McGree
Forwards: Awer Mabil, Mathew Leckie, Jamie Maclaren, Jason Cummings, Mitchell Duke, Garang Kuol, Craig Goodwin, Marco Tilio
- Nov 22, 2022 11:19 PM IST
FIFA World Cup Live: What’s been the scenario in Group A, B & C?
Group A –
Ecuador 2-0 Qatar; Netherlands 2-0 Senegal
Group B –
England 6-2 Iran; USA 1-1 Wales
Group C –
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Argentina
- Nov 22, 2022 11:10 PM IST
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