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France defeated Australia 4-1 as Olivier Giroud netted twice in a World Cup Group D clash Tuesday.
The Socceroos broke the deadlock when Craig Goodwin made a close-range finish in the ninth minute at Al Janoub Stadium.
France leveled the match with a header from Adrien Rabiot in the 27th minute, assisted by Theo Hernandez.
Olivier Giroud scored twice in the 32nd and 71st minutes while Kylian Mbappe netted a header goal in the 68th minute.
The match ended 4-1 in favor of Les Bleus.
In another Group D match, Denmark were held to a 0-0 draw with Tunisia.