Preview:
France will lock horns with Australia on Wednesday in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022. While Australia couldn't register a single win in the tournament 4 years ago in Russia, France went on to win the tournament.
Where will the match take place?
Al Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, Qatar is going to host the Group D fixture between France and Australia on Wednesday (12:30 am IS T).
Where can one watch France vs Australia in India?
Sports18 and Sports18 HD will broadcast the match on television.
Where can one live stream France vs Australia?
France vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2022 match can be streamed on the JioCinema app.
Team News
France:
In a massive blow to France, Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup with an injury. Randal Kolo Muani and Axel Disasi are expected to take the place of Christopher Nkunku and Presnel Kimpembe respectively with the latter two sustaining injuries. Marcus Thuram too has falledn sick. Raphael Varane is expected to be available after recovering from a knee problem.
Predicted Line-up:
Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Konate, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Fofana, Rabiot, Griezmann, Giroud, Mbappe.
Last 5 matches (Most recent first)
Draw, Draw, Lose, Win, Lose
Australia:
Martin Boyle is the main injury concern for Australia. Marco Tilio is likely to join the squad if Boyle fails to recover in time.
Predicted Line-up:
Ryan, Atkinson, Souttar, Rowles, Behich, Mooy, Irvine, Leckie, Hrustic, Mabil, Maclaren.
Last 5 matches (Most recent first)
Win, Win, Win, Win, Win
Score Prediction:
Conclusion:
Predicting France to come out on top. Even as they have injury concerns and several reports of tussles within the squad, they have the quality to beat Australia in this fixture, on paper.
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