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Olivier Giroud enters the record books as France put on a clinic to beat Australia 4-1

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Updated 21:32 22 Nov 2022 GMTPublished 21:11 22 Nov 2022 GMT

Olivier Giroud enters the record books as France put on a clinic to beat Australia 4-1

Olivier Giroud made history, equalling Thierry Henry's record as France's all-time leading scorer with 51 goals.

Max Sherry

Max Sherry

France have began their World Cup title defence with a 4-1 win over Australia.

Despite a slow start where they conceded the first goal, the French decided to turn it on and cruised to a comfortable victory.

Kylian Mbappe, of course, was a constant threat.

But it was Olivier Giroud who made history, equalling Thierry Henry's record as France's all-time leading scorer with 51 goals.

Australian stunned the reigning champions, Craig Goodwin catching the French napping to slot home past Hugo Lloris.

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But it didn't take long for the French to hit back with the perfect response through Adrien Rabiot.

They then went ahead thanks to a France fan favourite Giroud and Mbappe himself.

It was Giroud who then sealed the victory by bagging Le Bleus' fourth and final goal of the clash – a moment which saw him etch his name into the French record books.

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Australia produced a hard-fought effort, but the French were simply too good

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Australia, France, Olivier Giroud, Football World Cup

Max Sherry
Max Sherry

Max Sherry is a journalist for SPORTbible Australia. After migrating Down Under from London as a teenager, he instantly fell in love with Aussie sport and its culture. From NRL to AFL, cricket to rugby — you name it, Max watches it (with a beer in hand, of course). During his time at Fox Sports, he worked in the football department covering the Premier League, A-League, Socceroos and Matildas. Born a stone's throw away from West Ham's training ground, Max is obviously a die-hard Liverpool fan.

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