Live: Giroud scores against Poland to become France’s all-time top scorer
Issued on: 04/12/2022 – 15:11
Olivier Giroud became France’s record scorer on Sunday with 52 goals, eclipsing the mark he shared with Thierry Henry after striking against Poland at the World Cup. At half-time, France leads 1-0 against Poland. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog below for updates and commentary throughout the match.
• Olivier Giroud became France’s all-time top scorer after his strike before the break gave the holders a 1-0 lead over Poland at halftime in their World Cup clash Sunday.
• France manager Didier Deschamps fielded a largely second-choice side , only bringing in forwards , Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé and defender Adrien Rabiot towards the end of the match. The best of Les Bleus are back for Sunday’s match.
• ’s attack was weak against Argentina, but goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny shined, including when he stopped a penalty from . French keeper Hugo Lloris said that Poland is a team “that takes great pleasure in defending well”.
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