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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.

World Cup / Group Stage
Ak Bars Arena / 16.06.2018
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Tom Adams

Updated 16/06/2018 at 11:53 GMT


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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!
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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.
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Sainsbury and Risdon are getting more forward in search of an equaliser which is the least they deserve.
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There will be FIVE added minutes
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Deschamps is ushering his players back after Mbappe fires in a cross which is gathered by Ryan. Australia cannot get out of their half.
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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.
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Yellow card
A. Behich
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Own goal1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Wide1
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Daniel Arzani is on for the Socceroos, who need a spark.
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Australia
R. Kruse
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R. Kruse
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Fouls1
Fouls against5
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Australia are definitely tiring in the last ten minutes.
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VAR says its a goal and France are back in the lead.
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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..
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Own goal
A. Behich
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Australia
Own goal1
Fouls2
Wide1
Free Kicks1
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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.
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Tolisso is booked for a challenge from behind, no VAR needed for that one.
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Yellow card
C. Tolisso
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against2
Free Kicks1
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Fekir has space, Giroud makes a run beyond the last defender but the Lyon man puts in a woeful pass which goes behind.
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France have had ten shots to Australia's three but have not done enough to test Ryan in this second half.
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Jackson Irvine is on for Rogic who strolls off the field as the fourth official tells him to gets his skates on.
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And as expected, Dembele is replaced by Liverpool target Nabil Fekir.
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N. Fekir
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O. Dembélé
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O. Dembélé
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Fouls1
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Corners2
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Griezmann makes way for Giroud, that is a surprise that the Atletico Madrid man in the one to go off.
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O. Giroud
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A. Griezmann
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Goals1
On target3
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69'
Umtiti tries to redeem himself with a strike from all of 35 yards which is well blocked by the Aussie defence.