France rout Australia 4-1 in FIFA World Cup

Defending champions France put on an attacking masterclass in their FIFA World Cup opener on Tuesday. Playing at the Al Janoub Stadium, France ran riot against Australia in their group stage game to seal a 4-1 win in the Group D encounter. Olivier Giroud's brace and a goal each from Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe helped France make a winning start to their World Cup title defence rance started the game with some good attack in display but they were Australia who scored the first goal, courtesy Craig Goodwin. rance fell to 1-0 deficit inside the first 10 minutes of the match reeling against the work rate of the Australians, who were creative in their possession on the day.

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Australia's Craig Goodwin slotted in a tap-in at the far corner to shock the defending champions. Worse, in the build-up to the play, France's left-back Lucas Hernandez twisted his knee and had to be carried off the pitch. As the Australian attack came in waves, France were forced to weather the storm, keeping themselves tight at the heart of their defence.