POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Nov 23, 2022 : Despite winning the World Cup last time, French forward Olivier Giroud could not shine. However, this French star started this World Cup very well. He scored a pair of goals in his first match of the tournament. He also took a place in French football history.
Giroud joined the legendary Thierry Henry by scoring 51st goal for the country. Giroud is now France’s top scorer along with Anri. Anri scored 51 goals in 123 matches. Giroud scored 51 goals in 115 matches. Maybe Giroud will surpass Anri in the next match.
France got a big win on Giroud’s milestone day. The reigning champions beat Australia 4-1 at the Al Zanoob Stadium on Tuesday night. However, the start of the match was bad for France. Australia took the lead through Goodwin’s goal in the ninth minute.
Adrien Rabiot equalized in the 27th minute of the match. Olivier Giroud scored in the 32nd minute to give France a 2-1 lead. After receiving the ball from Mbappe, Rabiot cut back in the D box. The ball comes to Giroud in the center of the D box. Giroud did not make a mistake to tap into the empty post.
The French maintained their dominance in the second half. Mbappe gave the team a 3-1 lead by scoring in the 68th minute. Giroud scored his second goal three minutes later to seal France’s 4-1 victory.
