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France 2–1 Australia

Saturday 16 Jun 2018 · Kazan, Russia (neutral)

France2–1Australia

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Griezmann Jedinak Behich

58′1–0Antoine Griezmann France · penalty
62′1–1Mile Jedinak Australia · penalty
81′2–1Aziz Behich France · own goal

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

France

Came on

9Olivier GiroudFW↑70′
18Nabil FekirFW↑70′
14Blaise MatuidiMF↑78′

Australia

Came on

9Tomi JuricFW↑64′
22Jackson IrvineMF↑72′
17Daniel ArzaniFW↑84′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

France: 2025 → 2040
Australia: 1829 → 1814

Expected score for France: 75.6% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 6, 1994–2022.

France wins: 4
Draws: 1
Australia wins: 1

Form either side

France

Before

2–3 v Colombia 23 Mar 2018 · Friendly
3–1 v Russia 27 Mar 2018 · Friendly
2–0 v Republic of Ireland 28 May 2018 · Friendly
3–1 v Italy 1 Jun 2018 · Friendly
1–1 v United States 9 Jun 2018 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Peru 21 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
0–0 v Denmark 26 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
4–3 v Argentina 30 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
2–0 v Uruguay 6 Jul 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
1–0 v Belgium 10 Jul 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018

Australia

Before

3–1 v Honduras 15 Nov 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–4 v Norway 23 Mar 2018 · Friendly
0–0 v Colombia 27 Mar 2018 · Friendly
4–0 v Czech Republic 1 Jun 2018 · Friendly
2–1 v Hungary 9 Jun 2018 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Denmark 21 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
0–2 v Peru 26 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
4–0 v Kuwait 15 Oct 2018 · Friendly
1–1 v South Korea 17 Nov 2018 · Friendly
3–0 v Lebanon 20 Nov 2018 · Friendly

Group C

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1France	3	2	1	0	+2	7
2Denmark	3	1	2	0	+1	5
3Peru	3	1	0	2	0	3
4Australia	3	0	1	2	-3	1

Road through the tournament

France

2–1 v Australia Group stage
1–0 v Peru Group stage
0–0 v Denmark Group stage
4–3 v Argentina Round of 16
2–0 v Uruguay Quarter-final
1–0 v Belgium Semi-final
4–2 v Croatia Final

Australia

1–2 v France Group stage
1–1 v Denmark Group stage
0–2 v Peru Group stage

Every France v Australia match6

From France's side.


22 Nov 2022	Australia	4–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2022	Group stage
16 Jun 2018	Australia	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Group stage
11 Oct 2013	Australia	6–0	Home	Friendly	—
11 Nov 2001	Australia	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
1 Jun 2001	Australia	0–1	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2001	Group stage
26 May 1994	Australia	1–0	Neutral	Kirin Cup 1994	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul