On the third day of the FIFA World Cup Qatar, in Group D of the first league, France won 4-1 against Australia, the defending champions, and got off to a good start to become the third team in history to win the tournament in a row.
[Click here for match details] France 4-1 Australia
France, ranked 4th in the world, won the previous tournament in Russia in their 16th appearance in 7 consecutive tournaments.The first match of the first round was held at Al-Wakrah in Al Wakrah on the outskirts of Doha on the 22nd. They played against Australia, ranked 38th in the world.
From the beginning, France used their characteristic speed to close in on the opponent's goal, but in the ninth minute of the first half, Australia broke through a long pass to give the team the lead.
Even so, in the 27th minute, Adrien Rabiot headed a cross ball from a loose ball from a corner kick to equalize the score. and won.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, France got on the momentum and ace Kylian Mbappé scored his first goal of the tournament with a header from a cross ball from the right side. I was.
With 51 goals for his country, Giroud equaled the all-time top scorer for France, held by former great Thierry Henry.
France showed world-leading attacking power and came from behind to beat Australia 4-1, making a good start to becoming the third team in history to win back-to-back tournament titles.