Tuesday’s World Cup 2022 Group D start at the Al Janoub Stadium will feature Australia and an injured France team beginning the defense of their world championship.

While the Socceroos are attempting to snap a streak of three consecutive group-stage exits, Les Bleus advanced all the way in Russia four years ago.

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France vs Australia Tips and Prediction

France has added the UEFA Nations League as another significant prize to their collection since defeating Croatia on that soggy evening in Moscow, but the drawbacks have overshadowed the advantages for Didier Deschamps and company.

France is already certain to give up its Nations League title following a poor showing in the 2022–23 competition that almost resulted in an inconceivable relegation to League B. France was ousted from Euro 2020 at the last-16 stage.

This France team has also been hampered by several injury issues and off-the-field incidents. France already holds the unwelcome distinction of being the worst-performing World Cup defending champions after exiting in the group stage without a single victory in 2002.

Even though their only victory in their last six games was a 2-0 home victory over Austria, France still commands a healthy amount of respect as the defending champions. However, history is not on their side as they attempt to become just the third team after Italy and Brazil to win back-to-back World Cups.

In fact, the three reigning champions who came before France Germany, Spain, and Italy all had their subsequent tournament runs stop in the group stage. The last time the defending champions won their first match in a tournament was Brazil far bar in 2006.

The Socceroos’ best result on the biggest international stage thus far is a round-of-16 spot in 2006, and despite their AFC qualifying deception, Arnold’s team enters their first game winning all first five games.

The Socceroos defeated their Oceanic rivals 2-0 and 1-0 in two September friendlies, but Australia hasn’t scored from open play at a World Cup since Tim Cahill’s blazing goal against the Netherlands far back.

Antoine Griezmann’s penalty and an own goal by Aziz Behich gave France a 2-1 victory over Australia in their group stage matchup four years ago, and the Socceroos had only ever triumphed once in five encounters with Les Bleus, which took place in the 2001 Confederations Cup.

Conclusion

When these two teams last faced off, it had been four years prior, not a single player from either team had scored from open play at the proper end of the field. This has historically been a weak point for Australia in World Cup games.

Despite France’s continued injury problems and the Socceroos’ recent success, Les Bleus’ starting lineup is still and we shall be supportive of the home side to take a win in this opening fixture.