France routs Aussies to open title defense

Kylian Mbappe scored one and set up the second of Olivier Giroud’s two goals to help defending champion France beat Australia 4-1 Tuesday at Al Wakrah, Qatar.

Giroud equaled Thierry Henry’s national record of 51 goals with a header from Mbappe’s cross in the 71st minute. Giroud, who failed to score at the last World Cup, can break Henry’s record against Denmark on Saturday.

Moments before that strike, Mbappe headed in Ousmane Dembele’s cross from the right.

Other games

Mexico 0, Poland 0: Guillermo Ochoa stopped Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty kick to preserve El Tri’s scoreless draw. Lewandowski, with 76 career goals, still is without a goal in a World Cup match.

Saudi Arabia 2, Argentina 1: The Falcons recovered from Lionel Messi’s penalty kick to score twice in five minutes and stage one of the top upsets in World Cup history.