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After four years as reigning world champions, France will set out to defend their crown in Qatar, with their World Cup campaign starting against Australia on Tuesday.
It hasn't been all smooth-sailing for Didier Deschamps' side since their triumph in Russia back in 2018, with Les Bleus being dumped out of last year's Euros by Switzerland, and flattering to deceive in the Nations League.
With Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante and Christopher Nkunku missing the tournament through injury, the France manager will not be at full strength in the Middle East.
That could open the door for Australia, who scraped into the competition thanks to penalty shootout heroics from Andrew Redmayne against Peru in their crunch qualifier over the summer.
Graham Arnold isn't blessed with the strongest Socceroos squad, compared to glorious years gone by, but will hope that the battling Australian spirit will result in a magical run this year.
So, with the clash quickly approaching, Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to know below about the opening game of the 2022 World Cup.
Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to know about France vs Australia
When is France vs Australia?
France begin their World Cup campaign on Tuesday 22 November, although for fans Down Under, the game will kick off in the early hours of Wednesday 23 November.
Date: Tuesday 22 November
Time: 7pm (UK), 2pm (US) and 6am on Wednesday (Australian Eastern Time)
How to watch the match
The game between France and Australia will be aired live on BBC for UK viewers. If you are looking to stream the game, you can head to BBC iPlayer of the BBC Sport website.
The game will be free to watch for all UK viewers with a TV Licence. Meanwhile, US viewers can watch the game on Fox Sports 1 in English and Telemundo in Spanish.
The reigning world champions kick off their World Cup campaign against the Socceroos
Australian viewers can tune into the game via SBS, who will be televising every match during the 2022 World Cup. SBS On Demand will also stream the France vs Australia fixture for those on the move.
UK: BBC and BBC iPlayer
US: Fox Sports 1 and Telemundo
AUS: SBS and SBS On Demand
Where is France v Australia being played?
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