Olivier Giroud has come within touching distance of scoring what would have been a memorable World Cup goal.
Currently in action for France against fellow Group C contenders Australia, the former Arsenal and Chelsea striker, who already has one goal to his name tonight, nearly netted an emphatic second.
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On the receiving end of a floated cross from left-back Theo Hernandez, the experienced Les Bleus forward attempted an acrobatic overhead kick but unfortunately, the 36-year-old’s effort went narrowly wide.
Giroud went for it ? pic.twitter.com/trS1OxkjDt
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 22, 2022
If Giroud scored this to equal the record… pic.twitter.com/bWEaQchOdy
— Dubois (@CFCDUBois) November 22, 2022
Pictures courtesy of FIFA