Soccer’s mega gala will start within a week, and fans are ecstatic to witness their team’s performance. The 4-year wait is over, and many new faces and teams will participate in the 2022 World Cup edition. 32 Teams are divided into eight groups, with Group winners and runners advancing to the knock-out phases.
France is the reigning World Cup holder and is set to take on Australia in Group D on Tuesday, November 22, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah. Les Bleus, as famously known, enter the tournament as one of the heavy favourites for the championship. But they would have a bit tricky group to deal with. Australia, on the other hand, will be looking to get the point from the formidable opponent.
France will be looking to take an early lead in the group and try to rest their megastars for the knock-out games.
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Official Broadcaster for France and Australia
The official FIFA World Cup broadcasters in Australia will be Special Broadcasting service, famously known as SBS. beIN Sports and TF1 hold the rights to broadcast the mega event in France. Many Cord Cutters can use many online options for the mega event.
Teams for France and Australia
Both teams have experienced players in their teams, but France has a substantial upper hand in terms of star power. Their forwards are firing on all cylinders and are very strong defensively too. France may miss Paul Pogba due to injury in the creativity department but still have ample players to provide service.
Let us go through both teams’ squads.
Australia Squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Goal Keepers | Maty Ryan, Andrew Redmayne, Danny Vukovic |
Defenders | Milos Degenek, Aziz Behich, Joel King, Nathaniel Atkinson, Fran Karacic, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Bailey Wright, Thomas Deng |
Midfielders | Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Ajdin Hrustic, Keanu Baccus, Cameron Devlin, Riley McGree |
Strikers | Mathew Leckie, Awer Mabil, Martin Boyle, Jamie Maclaren, Jason Cummings, Mitchell Duke, Garang Kuol, Craig Goodwin. |
France Squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Goal Keepers | Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda |
Defenders | William Saliba, Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate, Axel Disasi, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Jules Kounde |
Midfielders | Eduardo Camavinga, Matteo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jordan Veretout, Youssouf Fofana |
Strikers | Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, Kingsley Coman, Christopher Nkunku, Marcus Thuram |
Fixtures
Group D teams will bid for the prime trophy in the Soccer world on November 22. France will kick start their title run against Australia at Al Wakrah.
Date and Time: Fixture
- 22/11/2022 France Vs Australia
- 26/11/2022 Tunisia Vs Australia
- 26/11/2022 Denmark Vs France
- 30/10/2022 France Vs Tunisia
- 30/11/2022 Australia Vs Denmark