France opened their World Cup 2022 campaign with a commanding 4–1 victory over Australia on Tuesday, 22 November 2022. The Group Stage fixture, played on Matchday 1, kicked off at 19:00 UTC under the supervision of referee V. Gomes. The reigning champions held a 2–1 lead at half-time before pulling clear in the second half to secure a dominant opening win.

The result gave France the perfect start to their title defence, placing them top of the group on goal difference after the first ro...