Top games of the 2022 World Cup: France overwhelms Australia

That FIFA World Cup 2022 it continues on Tuesday with FranceAustralia out on FOX, and we’ve got you covered from start to finish with every must-see moment!

Earlier, Argentina was stunned Saudi Arabia while Denmark and Tunisia played to a goalless draw. Mexico and Poland also fought a goalless draw.

You can watch this game and every match of the tournament on the FOX Sports Family of Networks – the tournament’s official English language broadcast partner in the US – and the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com. You can also Stream full game replays for free on Tubi.

Here are the top plays from Tuesday’s group stage.

France vs Australia

Now the title defense begins

Kylian Mbappe and the rest of the France team come onto the pitch and watch as they play their first game of the 2022 World Cup.

9′ – That was fast!

Australia opened up their angry bid in the opening minutes when Craig Goodwin got his left boot on the ball for a goal from the cross.

Craig Goodwin scored first in the 9th minute to give Australia a 1-0 lead

Craig Goodwin scores in the 9th minute with a perfect cross to give Australia an early 1-0 lead over France.

13′ – Brother replaces brother

France left-back Lucas Hernandez was injured early in the game and had to leave the game. His younger brother Theo replaced him.

22′ – So close to doubling

Australia’s excitement almost increased when Mitchell Duke’s shot went off his foot. But the strike was just short of the post.

27′ – France equalises

After a reset from a corner kick, Hernandez helped France regroup and his cross into the box landed in Adrien Rabiot’s head, resulting in a goal to make it 1-1.

France’s Adrien Rabiot scores goal against Australia in 27′ | FIFA World Cup 2022

France's Adrien Rabiot scores goal against Australia in 27' |  FIFA World Cup 2022

Watch France’s Adrien Rabiot score against Australia in the 27th minute at the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup.

32′ – Giroud is doing his thing

Olivier Giroud, the second-best goalscorer in French history, put his side ahead with a central pass from Rabiot into the box.

France led 2-1 over Australia after goals from Adrien Rabiot and Olivier Giroud

France led 2-1 over Australia after goals from Adrien Rabiot and Olivier Giroud

France took a 2-1 lead over Australia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup after goals from Adrien Rabiot and Olivier Giroud.

45′ + 2′ – Australia close again!

Australia were close again for their second goal when Jackson Irvine’s header hit just the post and held the game 2-1 in favor of France.

50′ – Giroud wanted the chic highlight

The Frenchman wanted to score with an overhead kick, which would have tied him with Thierry Henry for most international goals in French history.

68′ – Mbappe comes onto the board!

The superstar’s header was perfect and extended the French lead to 3-1.

72′ – Giroud equals the record

Mbappe met Giroud with a crosser, resulting in another French goal to make it 4-1. Giroud’s header goal is his 51st in an international game and links him with Henry for the greatest strike in French history.

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