Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary as France open their World Cup campaign against Australia in Group C. Its been a cracking start to the tournament, can todays game continue in the same vein? Kick-off in Kazan is 10:00 BST.
- A. Griezmann(58' PEN)
- A. Behich(80' O.G)
- M. Jedinak(62' PEN)
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FULL TIME: What is French for relief? Les Bleus snatch a 2-1 win over Australia after an uninspiring display. Pogba scored a deflected winner after Griezmann's controversial penalty was levelled by Jedinak's spotkick. Thanks for following the game with us, stick with us as our coverage of Argentina v Iceland starts from 1pm!
Behich launches in a throw into the box towards Jedinak, its partially cleared. Risdon's tame effort from the edge of the box is blocked.
Sainsbury and Risdon are getting more forward in search of an equaliser which is the least they deserve.
There will be FIVE added minutes
Deschamps is ushering his players back after Mbappe fires in a cross which is gathered by Ryan. Australia cannot get out of their half.
Behich is booked for bit of wrestling with Fekir, who has looked bright. Its a free-kick while the Lyon man will take, he goes for a shot but it hits the wall.
Yellow card
A. Behich
Daniel Arzani is on for the Socceroos, who need a spark.
On
D. Arzani
Off
R. Kruse
Australia are definitely tiring in the last ten minutes.
VAR says its a goal and France are back in the lead.
GOAL FOR FRANCE! Pogba trades passes with Giroud before he stuck out a foot, the ball hits Behich and goes over the line off the crossbar. But VAR is checking..
Own goal
A. Behich
Stay with us on Eurosport today, we have Argentina v Iceland at 2pm, then Peru Denmark and Brazil v Switzerland. It's going to be a Super Saturday.
Tolisso is booked for a challenge from behind, no VAR needed for that one.
Yellow card
C. Tolisso
Fekir has space, Giroud makes a run beyond the last defender but the Lyon man puts in a woeful pass which goes behind.
France have had ten shots to Australia's three but have not done enough to test Ryan in this second half.
Jackson Irvine is on for Rogic who strolls off the field as the fourth official tells him to gets his skates on.
And as expected, Dembele is replaced by Liverpool target Nabil Fekir.
On
N. Fekir
Off
O. Dembélé
Griezmann makes way for Giroud, that is a surprise that the Atletico Madrid man in the one to go off.
On
O. Giroud
Off
A. Griezmann
Umtiti tries to redeem himself with a strike from all of 35 yards which is well blocked by the Aussie defence.