France got their World Cup defence off to a winning start by easily beating Australia in a five-goal thriller, thanks to brace from Olivier Giroud at Al Janoub Stadium.
Les Bleus were caught off surprise by Goodwin’s first goal, which was the fastest of the World Cup so far, but they weren’t discouraged and proceeded to score four more goals without giving one back.
Australia made an effort to stop a corner kick but eventually gave up, allowing France to tie the score through Rabiot. Theo Hernandez chipped the ball back into the penalty area, and Rabiot headed it past the Australia goalie.
With 32 minutes into the game, Giroud increased their advantage before Mbappe made it 3-0 in the 68th. Giroud doubled his game total three minutes later to ensure that Australia can’t find their way back into the match.
The AC Milan player will undoubtedly be happy with his brace, and Mbappe and Rabiot were equally outstanding as always.
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🇫🇷 France 4-1 Australia 🇦🇺#FRA | #AUS | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/5QQog2XuT6
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) November 22, 2022
France now leads Group D with two points over Tunisia and Denmark, who had earlier drawn 0-0.
The side led by Deschamps just recorded the biggest victory of this kind, becoming the first defending champion since Brazil in 2006 to win their opening World Cup game.
They will stop for a bit here in Qatar. With a significantly negative goal difference, Australia is currently last.
After starting the game slowly and giving up an early goal, the reigning World Cup champion France eventually found its mojo and its goals, thumping Australia, 4-1. https://t.co/aEZeXhAdiX pic.twitter.com/uXNTVpjhtE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 22, 2022
In their bid to retain their title as global champions, France is off to a solid start in the World Cup. But much work remains to be done.
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