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.

The resulting free-kick from Griezmann is headed over by Mooy. And the Socceroos stand firm to deal with the corner also.

Leckie is cautioned for diving in on Hernandez around 35 yards from goal.

Australia have a free-kick on the left flank after Hernandez is penalised. Mooy whips it in to Leckie whose header goes well over.

Sarcastic cheers from the Aussie fans as their team has a spell of possession, mostly in their own half. Its been a blue onslaught so far.

Australia concede another free-kick in a bad position with Hernandez tripped by Risdon Mbappe will cross it in to Griezmann whose glancing header on is straight at Brighton keeper Ryan.

GOOD SAVE: France break, Pogba's pass falls to Griezmann whose deflected half volley from outside the area is saved low to his left by Ryan.

The Aussies' intentions are clear - sit back and soak up the pressure.

France have a free-kick around 25 yards in a central position after Mbappe is clipped by Milligan with his back to goal. Pogba fancies having a pop, and his curling effort is straight at the keeper.

GOOD SAVE: First warning for the Socceroos. Mbappe runs onto a long ball and from a tight angle fires in a shot which Ryan keeps out at his near post. The resulting corner is cleared by the big-bearded Jedinak.

Its a strange set up the Aussies have. After sacking their coach in January, they hired Bert Van Marwijk only for this tournament.

KICK OFF: After some pretty impressive renditions of the national anthems from the players and fans, Australia get the game underway.

Five minutes until kick-off in Kazan!

- They have only lost one of their past nine matches.

- The Aussies thumped Czech Republic in a recent friendly 4-1.

- France have only won one of their last four opening World Cup games, beating Honduras in 2014 (3-0).

We have to discuss last night again and that classic between Spain and Ronaldo's Portugal as its soon to be renamed.

Australia have played 12 games more than France in qualifying. Coach Bert Van Marwijk has urged his side to show "guts" today.

“We know France are one of the best in world,” he said. “If you see their results in the last year they are not always stable, but they have a chance to win the World Cup. But it is not always the best players who win prizes, often the best team.

Deschamps said his team are ready to bite into the World Cup as if it were a delicious apple. He also played down Mbappé's comments that playing with Griezmann was like being caught up in a traffic jam.

“We don’t want them too spread out of course,” he said. “They do have that freedom but can’t be all in the centre. We have worked on that. The players choose how they want to use the space.”

This is believed to be France's youngest side since the 1930 World Cup with 14 out of the 23-man squad having never played in a major tournament.