List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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90'FT: France 4-1 Australia. Didier Deschamps' men cruise to their first World Cup win of 2022 after comfortably coming back to beat the Socceroos.
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90'Mooy sees yellow for a rough and late challenge.
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88'SUBS for France: Pavard and Giroud making way for Kounde and Thuram.
Substitution
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85'SUBS for Australia: Irvine and Atkinson off for Degenek and Baccus.
Yellow card
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80'Irvine booked for the Aussies.
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76'SUBS for France: Tchouameni and Dembele off for Fofana and Coman.
Substitution
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73'SUB for Australia: Goodwin and Mcgree make way for Mabil and Kuol
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Statistics of O. Giroud in Mundial640.67010
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71'GOAL FOR FRANCE!!!!! Giroud grabs his second and France's 4th after an Mbappe cross which he calmly heads home.
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Statistics of K. Mbappé in Mundial781.14200
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68'GOAL FOR FRANCE!!!!!!! A great teasing cross in lands right on Mbappe's head and ends up in Australia's net after rebounding off the post. 3-1!
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67'France not giving up, and this time Griezmann's effort cleared off the line!!
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64'Mbappe once again allowed to have a half-chance to run down the left flank but stopped before anything too serious comes of it.
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61'Corner for France after Mbappe had a great run on goal.
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61'France comfortably controlling possession at the moment but nothing to show for their efforts.
Substitution
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56'SUB for Australia: Cummings on for Duke.
Yellow card
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55'Duke gets booked for a rough tackle on Dembele.
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50'Giroud almost gets a wonder-goal! Corss comes in, he goes for the overhead kick but it bounces just wide.
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48'Early corner for Australia as they get straight on the front foot.
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46'Back underway here in Qatar!
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45'HT: France 2-1 Australia. Deschamps' side complete the comeback after going down to an early Austrlia goal. They have so far proved too strong for the side from Down Under.
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45'45+2: Australia go close after hitting the post, but France lucky to get away without more damage.
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45'Mbappe misses an open goal after a great cross in. He can't control it well enough and it flies just over.
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43'Griezmann goes just wide off an Mbappe assist.
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40'Australia really not had a look in after France got the first.
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37'France want more, and Giroud this time blazes over after a deep cross.
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Statistics of O. Giroud in Mundial640.67010
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32'GOAL FOR FRANCE!!! Les Bleus complete their quick comback thanks a simple finish from Giroud. He awaited the cross and simply put it in to the empty net.
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30'Giroud goes close with a header but it sails just over.
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28'Corner for France after Ryan should have done better from the back pass.
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26'GOAL FOR FRANCE!! Rabiot gets his head onto a great cross and sees it fly past Ryan. 1-1!
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25'France tryingh to impose themselves on the game and force a way back into it.
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22'Mooy goes close for Australia but the long range effort flies just over.
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20'France looking annoyed at going down, and have started to heavily press the Australia goal.
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17'Australia get a free-kick off a frustrated France side.
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12'SUB for France: Hernandez on for Hernandez who goes off injured.
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12'Mbappe to take France's first corner of the game.
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11'France are pleading there was a foul on Lucas Hernandez in the build-up, who is still down injured, but nothing doing as of yet...
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Statistics of C. Goodwin in Mundial410.25000
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9'GOAL FOR AUSTRALIA!!!!!!! Australia catch France on the break and Leckie squares it for Goodwin to fire home emphatically into the roof of the net.
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5'Mbappe gets his first run of the World Cup and bursts into the Aussie box but can't find space to put the cross in.
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4'Australia try to counter the early French pressure but nothing to show for their efforts as of yet.
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2'France press early but can't force it goal bound after the corner.
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1''Les Bleus' get the first half underway here!
Start of match
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PRVWBoth sides getting ready for the anthems here in Qatar, kick-off moments away!!
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PRVWJust over 45 minutes to go until kick off for this one as the fans slowly making their way into the stands...
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PRVWBoth sides name a strong starting 11, as Giroud comes in for the injured Benzema.
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PRVWAustralia starting XI: Ryan, Atkinson, Behich, Souttar, Rowles, Irvine, Mcgree, Mooy, Duke, Leckie, Goodwin
November 22, 2022
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PRVWFrance starting XI: Lloris, Pavard, Lucas Hernandez, Upamecano, Konate, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Giroud, Dembele, Mbappe, Griezmann
November 22, 2022
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PRVWStay tuned for team news as they come out shortly...
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PRVWDidier Deschamps' men will be wary of what happened earlier today in their group with Argentina, and will be looking to avoid a shock defeat at the hands of Australia.
Pre-match
22 November 2022, 20:00
Referee: Victor Gomes | VAR: Drew Fischer
Stadium: Al-Janoub Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to our live coverage between France and Australia as both sides will be looking to get their first 3 points on the board.