France beat Australia 4-1 in a thrilling match. The reigning, defending world champions fell behind early, but came back to beat Australia in their 2022 World Cup opener at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar on Tuesday.
France:
- Current FIFA world ranking: 4
- World Cup titles: 2 (1998, 2018)
- World Cup appearances: 15
- How they qualified: Qualified automatically from UEFA (Won Group D)
- Coach: Didier Deschamps
- Key players: Hugo Lloris, Paul Pogba, Karim Benzema
Australia:
- Current FIFA world ranking: 38
- World Cup titles: 0
- World Cup appearances: 5
- How they qualified: Qualified from AFC via the intercontinental playoffs
- Coach: Graham Arnold
- Key players: Mathew Ryan, Aaron Mooy, Mathew Leckie
