Reigning champions France began their #FIFAWorldCup title defence with a comprehensive win over Australia. Didier Deschamps' side suffered a scare in the early minutes when Craig Goodwin put the Socceroos ahead. But Adrien Rabiot's header followed by Olivier Giroud's tap in turned things around before the break. Mbappe got in on the act in the 68th minute before Giroud fired his second to become his nation's joint-highest goal scorer with 51 goals.
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00:00Live images at the Al Jannoub Stadium where both France, the reigning champions, are looking to line up against Australia.
00:12It was tight between these two when they met in the opening group stage match in Kazan, Russia, back in 2018.
00:22Only a late own goal gave France a 2-1 victory.
00:26Harry Souto has not played much at all for his club in the second tier in England, Stoke City due to injury.
00:32It's a lovely reception of the ball there and a great cross and a goal!
00:39Craig Goodwin fires Australia into the lead.
00:45Brilliant assist and Goodwin in position A1.
00:50What a start for Australia.
00:51That's a gorgeous finish. What about this crossfield pass from Harry Souto?
00:58Hernandez goes to ground. I don't know what he's done injury-wise.
01:02Usually a knee when you collapse to the floor like that, but the finisher in Goodwin is exceptional.
01:11In by Hernandez!
01:13Adrian Rabiot equalises for the world champions.
01:25Teo Hernandez just putting it into an area and Rabiot is there to comfortably nod beyond a helpless Matt Ryan.
01:32I'll give a little bit of craft, but he's not a good position here.
01:45It's Rabiot!
01:47Sets it up on a plate!
01:51And a milestone goal for Olivier Giroud.
01:55Goal number 50.
01:56In the shirt of Leibler.
02:01And this time Rabiot...
02:02With the assist.
02:07And Australia invited the pressure and paid the ultimate price.
02:15Goal number 50.
02:17Goal number 50.
02:18Goal number 50.
02:19Goal number 50.
02:20Goal number 50.
02:21Goal number 50.
02:22Goal number 50.
02:23Goal number 50.
02:24Just can't deal with his movement, can they?
02:30Into Orton, Pappé!
02:35Lovely header!
02:39That's a shot no doubt, I don't think he's ready to go for goal, but then they keep it alive.
02:43It's a quickish cross, he teases once or twice at Dembele.
02:46It's a brilliant delivery isn't it?
02:49It's the round, Behege can do nothing about it, he's at full stretch.
02:57There's that change of pace again, 4-1 France.
03:05And Olivier Giroud draws level with Thierry Henry, now joint all-time record goal scorer.
03:14You can see what it means to him, he knows.
03:17It's goal number 51 for Le Bleu, for Giroud, and the brilliant Kylian Mbappe with the assist.
03:32Marcus Turam, son of Lillian, as the player who came on, it's a fine save there.
03:39You're pleased about that, Matt Ryan.
03:43I think it looked better first time round, I mean, that's a nice big bounce, isn't it?
03:46That's something that the goalkeeper would have expected to push around, and he did.
03:55And the whistle of Victor Gomez, a double for Olivier Giroud in the absence of the Ballon d'Or holder,
04:03Kérine Benzema, on the night he drew level with Thierry Henry as France's joint record goal scorer.
04:12Goals number 50 and 51.
04:13It's Philly Henry.
04:14Come on, Deg sup looks happy.
04:15Come on, Degent looks happy.
04:15You