France v Australia - as it happened

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France vs Australia, Qatar World Cup 2022, Group D matchday 1, 22/11/2022, BeSoccer.
France vs Australia, Qatar World Cup 2022, Group D matchday 1, 22/11/2022, BeSoccer.
Follow live coverage as France go up against Australia in Group D. Both sides will be looking to capitalise off Denmark and Tunisia's draw earlier on in the day and finish up at group leaders.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
1 - 1
32'
2 - 1
3 - 1
71'
4 - 1
  • 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.
  • 90'
    Mooy sees yellow for a rough and late challenge.
  • 88'
    SUBS for France: Pavard and Giroud making way for Kounde and Thuram.
  • 85'
    SUBS for Australia: Irvine and Atkinson off for Degenek and Baccus.
Card

Yellow card

a Australia
  • 80'
    Irvine booked for the Aussies.
  • 76'
    SUBS for France: Tchouameni and Dembele off for Fofana and Coman.
  • 73'
    SUB for Australia: Goodwin and Mcgree make way for Mabil and Kuol
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Francia en el 71'
  • 71'
    GOAL FOR FRANCE!!!!! Giroud grabs his second and France's 4th after an Mbappe cross which he calmly heads home.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Francia en el 68'
  • 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!
  • 67'
    France not giving up, and this time Griezmann's effort cleared off the line!!
  • 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.
  • 61'
    Corner for France after Mbappe had a great run on goal.
  • 61'
    France comfortably controlling possession at the moment but nothing to show for their efforts.
  • 56'
    SUB for Australia: Cummings on for Duke.
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Yellow card

a Australia
  • 55'
    Duke gets booked for a rough tackle on Dembele.
  • 50'
    Giroud almost gets a wonder-goal! Corss comes in, he goes for the overhead kick but it bounces just wide.
  • 48'
    Early corner for Australia as they get straight on the front foot.
  • 46'
    Back underway here in Qatar!
  • 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.
  • 45'
    45+2: Australia go close after hitting the post, but France lucky to get away without more damage.
  • 45'
    Mbappe misses an open goal after a great cross in. He can't control it well enough and it flies just over.
  • 43'
    Griezmann goes just wide off an Mbappe assist.
  • 40'
    Australia really not had a look in after France got the first.
  • 37'
    France want more, and Giroud this time blazes over after a deep cross.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Francia en el 32'
  • 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.
  • 30'
    Giroud goes close with a header but it sails just over.
  • 28'
    Corner for France after Ryan should have done better from the back pass.
  • 26'
    GOAL FOR FRANCE!! Rabiot gets his head onto a great cross and sees it fly past Ryan. 1-1!
  • 25'
    France tryingh to impose themselves on the game and force a way back into it.
  • 22'
    Mooy goes close for Australia but the long range effort flies just over.
  • 20'
    France looking annoyed at going down, and have started to heavily press the Australia goal.
  • 17'
    Australia get a free-kick off a frustrated France side.
  • 12'
    SUB for France: Hernandez on for Hernandez who goes off injured.
  • 12'
    Mbappe to take France's first corner of the game.
  • 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...
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Australia en el 9'
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 4'
    Australia try to counter the early French pressure but nothing to show for their efforts as of yet.
  • 2'
    France press early but can't force it goal bound after the corner.
  • 1'
    'Les Bleus' get the first half underway here!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Both sides getting ready for the anthems here in Qatar, kick-off moments away!!
  • PRVW
    Just over 45 minutes to go until kick off for this one as the fans slowly making their way into the stands...
  • PRVW
    Both sides name a strong starting 11, as Giroud comes in for the injured Benzema.
  • PRVW
    Australia starting XI: Ryan, Atkinson, Behich, Souttar, Rowles, Irvine, Mcgree, Mooy, Duke, Leckie, Goodwin
  • PRVW
    France starting XI: Lloris, Pavard, Lucas Hernandez, Upamecano, Konate, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Giroud, Dembele, Mbappe, Griezmann
  • PRVW
    Stay tuned for team news as they come out shortly...
  • PRVW
    Didier 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.
Info

Pre-match

22 November 2022, 20:00

Referee: Victor Gomes | VAR: Drew Fischer

Stadium: Al-Janoub Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello 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.