France and Australia will be starting their World Cup campaigns against each other on Wednesday. The two Group D sides will be facing each other at the Al Janoub Stadium. Find ahead, the winner & score prediction for the upcoming France vs Australia encounter.
It is for the 16th time that France will be seen featuring in the FIFA World Cup. Also, it is the 7th time in a row that France will be doing so as compared to Australia’s 5th consecutive World Cup. Interestingly, France has managed to reach the WC Finals thrice in the last 6 times. Being the Defending Champions, the French side would as well be eying to be the only third team to win consecutive World Cups. However, it has happened the last three times that the defending Champions have been eliminated from the group stage itself.
France vs Australia head-to-head records
France and Australia have faced each other only once in the FIFA World Cup history. The game took place in the 2018 WC where France managed a 2-1 win. Australia has only defeated France once, in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2001, with a 1-0 scoreline.
| Total games | France | Australia | Draws | France goals | Australia goals |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
MATCH HISTORY
May 26, 1994: France 1-0 Australia (Kirin Japan Cup)
June 1, 2001: France 0-1 Australia (FIFA Confederations Cup)
November 11, 2001: France 1-1 Australia (International Friendly)
October 11, 2013: France 6-0 Australia (International Friendly)
June 16, 2018: France 2-1 Australia (FIFA World Cup)
France vs Australia Score & Winner Prediction
Despite Australia’s good recent form, France would be the favorites going into this game. Though the French side has injury concerns as well, they still have the quality to give them a tough time to the Australians. We are predicting a 2-1 win on France’s side.
Probable Lineups
France Predicted Lineup (4-3-1-2):
Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Konate, L Hernandez; Tchouameni, Y Fofana, Rabiot; Griezmann; Giroud, Mbappe.
Australia Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Ryan; Atkinson, Souttar, Rowles, Behich; Mooy, Irvine; Leckie, Hrustic, Mabil; Maclaren.
Match Details
France vs Australia, FIFA World Cup 2022
Date: 23 Nov 2022
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
Time: 12:30 AM IST