Olivier Giroud enters the record books as France put on a clinic to beat Australia 4-1
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.
Olivier Giroud played a pivotal role in helping France to the 2018 World Cup title without scoring a goal.
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 22, 2022
He got a goal 32 minutes into this World Cup 💙 pic.twitter.com/dKdQxHuZES
Olivier Giroud equals Henry as France all time topscorer: 51 goals.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 22, 2022
He’s still doing incredible also with AC Milan as he scored 22 goals in 55 total apps, winning Serie A title.
Milan invested less than €2m to sign him in 2021. New deal to be discussed soon.
Special player 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/b5Ax8PbE8X
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.
GIROUD HAS EQUALLED THE RECORD. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
— Dubois (@CFCDUBois) November 22, 2022
Tied for France leading goalscorer of ALL TIME. INCREDIBLE. pic.twitter.com/izIl209uxA
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.
Australia produced a hard-fought effort, but the French were simply too good
Topics: Australia, France, Olivier Giroud, FIFA World Cup
Max Sherry