France's quest to defend their World Cup crown gets underway when they face off against Australia in their Group D match.
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Despite their preparations being disrupted by injuries, France will be confident of getting their campaign off to a winning start against an Australia side they defeat on their road to glory in 2018.
Australia, who beat Peru in a penalty shootout in the intercontinental playoff to qualify for the tournament, acquitted themselves well that day, and France will have to be at their best to secure a victory against a dogged Australia team.
Below are all the details to follow the France vs. Australia match, including the kickoff time for fans around the world.
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France vs. Australia start time
The match between France and Australia will be played at Al Janoub Stadium and will kick off at 10:00 p.m. local time in Qatar.
Here’s how that time translates in time zones across the world:
France vs Australia kickoff time
| Kickoff time | |
| Qatar | 22:00 (local) |
| USA | 14:00 ET |
| Canada | 14:00 EST |
| UK | 19:00 GMT |
| Australia | 06:00 AEDT* |
| India | 00:30 IST* |
| Hong Kong | 03:00 HKT* |
| Malaysia | 03:00 MYT* |
| Singapore | 03:00 SGT* |
| New Zealand | 08:00 NZDT* |
* Following day
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France vs Australia live stream, TV channel
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Tues, Nov. 22 | 14:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Tues, Nov. 22 | 14:00 EST | CTV, TSN, RDS (French) | CTV site/app, TSN site/app |
| UK | Tues, Nov. 22 | 19:00 GMT | BBC | BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | Wed, Nov. 23 | 06:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Wed, Nov. 23 | 00:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Wed, Nov. 23 | 03:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Wed, Nov. 23 | 03:00 MYT | Astro | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Wed, Nov. 23 | 03:00 SGT | StarHub (Ch. 251/252), Singtel TV | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Wed, Nov. 23 | 08:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
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Group D scenarios
France and Denmark are being tipped by many to progress out of Group D and into the knockout rounds.
With France facing their crucial match against Denamrk in the next matchday, a win is imperative for Les Bleus, whilst Australia will take any result into their clash with Tunisia on November 25.
World Cup Group D standings
| Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1: France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D2: Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D3: Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D4: Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
France World Cup schedule 2022
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | France vs. Australia | 2:00 p.m. | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | France vs. Denmark | 11:00 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Weds, Nov. 30 | France vs. Tunisia | 10:00 a.m. | Education City Stadium |
Australia World Cup schedule 2022
| Date | Match | Time (AEDT) | Stadium |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | France vs. Australia | 6:00 am | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | Tunisia vs. Australia | 9:00 pm | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Thu, Dec. 1 | Australia vs. Denmark | 2:00 am | Al Janoub Stadium |