Giroud dominates headlines again after another crucial late goal for France; veteran striker, born 1986, Chelsea forward, World Cup champ.
France has assembled a deep, attack-heavy squad for what will be Didier Deschamps’s final tournament, with Michael Olise pressing for a starting role after a hat-trick in a warm-up. Ivory Coast has beaten Ecuador, while Qatar and Switzerland have drawn and other nations have used friendlies to finalise squads and tactics ahead of group matches beginning this week.
Kylian Mbappé has become France’s all-time top scorer with 58 goals and also reaches 14 World Cup goals after France’s 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I. Barcola adds a late goal as France start their World Cup campaign with a win.