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Olivier Giroud
Coverage of Olivier Giroud in the Nexus archive.
- Mbappe’s heroics prove too much as Senegal go down 3-1 to France
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France defeated Senegal 3-1 in a Group I World Cup match. France overcame a strong first-half performance by Senegal, with Mbappe breaking Olivier Giroud's record for goals for France. Substitute Bradley Barcola and a late strike from Mbappe secured the victory, while Ibrahim Mbaye scored a consolation for Senegal.
- Mbappé becomes France's record scorer as Les Bleus down valiant Senegal
France defeated Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to become France's all-time top scorer and approach Miroslav Klose's World Cup record. The match took place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with reports from FRANCE 24.