France was made to work hard for its place in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Giroud broke the deadlock just before halftime, collecting a through pass from Mbappé and putting the ball brilliantly into the far corner. It’s that kind of clinical finishing that has now earned Giroud 52 goals for France, surpassing the previous record held by Thierry Henry.
Already missing the midfield duo of Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté, who both started in the final four years ago, France was then rocked by the news that defender Presnel Kimpembe, forward Christopher Nkunku and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema would also miss the tournament through injury. Then came the news that defender Lucas Hernández had suffered a knee injury in the opening game and would also be out for the rest of the World Cup.
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