AUGAF
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • National
  • News
  • Finance
  • Technology
  • Sports
  • International
  • CommoditiesNew
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
PSX
Currencies
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • National
  • News
  • Finance
  • Technology
  • Sports
  • International
  • CommoditiesNew
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
AUGAF
No Result
View All Result
Home International

Giroud equals Henry as Les Bleus battle back

admin-augaf by admin-augaf
November 23, 2022
in International, Sports
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Giroud equals Henry as Les Bleus battle back
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsapp

Olivier Giroud moved alongside Thierry Henry at the top of France's all-time scoring list as the holders produced an impressive comeback win.

  • Olivier Giroud becomes France's joint-leading scorer in 4-1 victory over Australia
  • Kylian Mbappe and Adrien Rabiot also impress in comeback win
  • Next up: France-Denmark and Tunisia-Australia on 26 November

France 4-1 Australia | Group D

Holders France survived an early shock to open their title defence with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Australia at Al Janoub Stadium.

Olivier Giroud grabbed his 50th and 51st international goals to move alongside Thierry Henry at the top of Les Bleus’ all-time scoring list, while Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe each contributed a goal and assist.

Few could have foreseen such a comfortable night for the reigning champions when the Socceroos snatched a shock eighth-minute lead. Craig Goodwin’s expertly converted strike was the earliest goal scored against the French at a World Cup since Bryan Robson’s famous 27-second effort in 1982, and had some wondering if Argentina’s stunning loss to Saudi Arabia might not be the only shock of the day.

Rabiot, however, emerged as an unlikely first-half hero on his FIFA World Cup debut, first by heading home Theo Hernandez’s inviting left-foot cross and then in unselfishly teeing up Giroud for the simplest of finishes.

Mbappe then took centre stage in the second half, glancing in another superb delivery from Ousmane Dembele before producing a brilliant cross of his own for Giroud to power a record-equalling header past Mat Ryan.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">France&#39;s two greatest goalscorers 🔝🔵</p>&mdash; FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1595158552741642242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Key moment

Giroud famously became a World Cup winner in 2018 without managing a shot on target, never mind a goal. That he ended his eight-and-a-half year wait for another strike at the global finals was indebted solely to another player who, until recently, looked unlikely to even make the squad.

Adrien Rabiot had just scored and would have been well within his rights to go for a second when he broke into the box with the goal seemingly at his mercy. Admirably, however, he spotted his team-mate in a better position and squared for Giroud - a late addition following the injury to Karim Benzema - to tap home from close range.

Stat of the Match

This was the first World Cup match to include two or more headed French goals since Zinedine Zidane's famous brace in the 1998 final.

Player of the Match

Kylian Mbappe


Related Posts

FIFA World Cup Today November 30 Fixtures

How Morocco made history and reduced own players to tears

FIFA World Cup Today Fixtures

Which side needs what to qualify? Permutations explained


Tags: FIFA World Cup 2022
admin-augaf

admin-augaf

Related Posts

China’s Deflation Risk Fuels Calls for Interest Rate Cuts
Business

China’s Deflation Risk Fuels Calls for Interest Rate Cuts

June 9, 2023
Britain to Waive Oil, Gas Windfall Tax if Prices Fall Far Enough
International

Britain to Waive Oil, Gas Windfall Tax if Prices Fall Far Enough

June 9, 2023
Credit Suisse Rights Sell-off Spells Worst Year For its Shares
Business

Credit Suisse Puts Up China Brokerage Venture For Sale – Reuters

June 9, 2023

Recent News

Budget - Pakistan Announced 10% Discount for Paying Restaurants Bills through Cards

Budget – Pakistan Announced 10% Discount for Paying Restaurants Bills through Cards

June 9, 2023
Pakistan Announced Budget of 14.460 Trillion Rupees With Deficit of 7.574 Trillion

Pakistan Announced a Budget of 14.460 Trillion Rupees With a Deficit of 7.574 Trillion

June 9, 2023
Budget – Pakistan Taxed Up to 50% Unexpected Income Earned By Companies in Last Five Years

Budget – Pakistan Taxed Up to 50% Unexpected Income Earned By Companies in Last Five Years

June 9, 2023
Super Tax to Continue, Bonus To be Taxed after 22 Years

Pakistan Increased Salaries of Government Employees by 35%

June 9, 2023
Super Tax to Continue, Bonus To be Taxed after 22 Years

PSX Turnover Tax Reduced, REITs Gains to Remain Exempted

June 9, 2023

Popular News

  • Central Directorate of National Savings

    President Prohibit National Savings For Changing Rates on Existing Certificates Retrospectively

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Pakistan Rupee Appreciate against Dollar in Interbank as IMF Confirmed Board Review Date

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Pakistan Rupee Fall After 13 Days of Successive Gains against Dollar on Lower Remittances and Strengthening of US Dollar

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Pakistan Central Bank Issued Show Cause Notice to Eight Banks Over Currency Speculation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Pakistan Rupee Fall for the Straight Second Day Against Dollar on Opening of LCs

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Categories

  • Budget
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Finance
  • International
  • National
  • News
  • Politics
  • PTI
  • Sports
  • Technology
AUGAF Logo

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Budget – Pakistan Announced 10% Discount for Paying Restaurants Bills through Cards
  • Pakistan Announced a Budget of 14.460 Trillion Rupees With a Deficit of 7.574 Trillion
  • Budget – Pakistan Taxed Up to 50% Unexpected Income Earned By Companies in Last Five Years

Category

  • Budget
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Finance
  • International
  • National
  • News
  • Politics
  • PTI
  • Sports
  • Technology

Recent News

Budget - Pakistan Announced 10% Discount for Paying Restaurants Bills through Cards

Budget – Pakistan Announced 10% Discount for Paying Restaurants Bills through Cards

June 9, 2023
Pakistan Announced Budget of 14.460 Trillion Rupees With Deficit of 7.574 Trillion

Pakistan Announced a Budget of 14.460 Trillion Rupees With a Deficit of 7.574 Trillion

June 9, 2023
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • National
  • Finance
  • Technology
  • International

© 2021 AUGAF.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • National
  • News
  • Finance
  • Technology
  • Sports
  • International
  • Commodities
  • Contact

© 2021 AUGAF.