Olivier Giroud scored twice as the FIFA World Cup holder France came from behind to thump Australia 4-1 in their campaign opener in Qatar on Tuesday.
Veteran striker Giroud drew level with Thierry Henry’s all-time record of 51 goals for France while Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe also scored, after Australia took a surprise ninth-minute lead through Craig Goodwin.
With this win, France topped Group D, while Tunisia, which held Denmark to a goalless draw, is second on the table.
Group D standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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