France vs Austria Euro 2024 Highlights: France beat Austria 1-0

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France vs Austria live score: Valiant effort by Austria falls short in the end as France have registered their first victory at Euro 2024 edging out a thrilling clash 1-0. 

France vs Austria live score: A minimum of nine minutes have been added on as extra time. 

France vs Austria live score: Didier Deschamps has been forced to make a change as Kylian Mbappe suffered a blow to the head and was bleeding from his nose. Mbappe came back on to the pitch without receiving the permission from the referee and has been booked for a yellow card. Post that he was taken off by Deschamps for good. 

France vs Austria live score: Austria were on the break as a great opportunity presented to them to score the goal. However, NGolo Kante sprinted back to the length of the pitch to thwart the attack. 

France vs Austria live score: Time is running out for Austria to grab the equaliser as France are managing the game and inching towards the win. 

France vs Austria live score: Baumgartener was through for Austria once again inside the box, but Mike Maignan was quick off his line and bravely came out and gathered the ball. In doing so he ended up colliding with Baumgarterner as both players were treated for the knock. France hang on. 

France vs Austria live score & updates:  Dembele and Rabiot are replaced by Kolo Muani and Eduardo Camavinga

France vs Austria live score & updates: Austria's search for the equaliser is leaving them open in the counter attack. France found the opening as Kylian Mbappe fired in a cross across the face of the goal but no French player could reach the end of it. Jules Kounde collected the rebound but his shot was blocked by Austrian defender. Moments later France once again had a great chance through Marcus Thuram but he was denied by a splendid save from the Austrian goalkeeper. 

France vs Austria live score & updates: Austria captain Marcel Sabitzer was bought down inside the box and the Austrian players appealed for a penalty. However, referee Gil Manzano was having none of it as he waved play on citing the collision as slight nudge. 

France vs Austria live score & updates: Kylian Mbappe was once again through on goal and this was his best chance of the night but he somehow has managed to put it wide from goal. No one quite believe what they have seen as Kylian scores those chances even in his sleep. 

France vs Austria live score & updates: Antoine Griezmann has taken a blow to the head and is bleeding. He went off field to get treated on his wound and has returned with a band aid on his head. 

France vs Austria live score & updates: France have kicked off proceedings in the second half as action resumes in Dusseldorf. 

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France vs Austria Live: France vs Austria Live: Les Blues go into the half time interval with a slender 1-0 lead thanks to an own goal by Austria. It was a complicated half for Didier Deschamps side as a spirited Austrian side did ask a lot of questions. Austria will feel hard done by heading into the interval but should confidence with the way they played in the first half. 

France vs Austria Live: Mbappe was found through on goal via an excellent lob pass and should've scored for France. But his first touch let him down and allowed the Austrian goalie to gather ball as another chance went begging for the forward. 

France vs Austria Live: There we have it France have went ahead and taken the lead via an own goal from Wober. The own goal came after some brilliant work by Mbappe on the right hand flank, he charged inside the box and fired in a cross which got deflected by the Austrian defender on its way to goal. A terrible way to concede for Austria who was asking some serious questions from France. 

France vs Austria Live: Austria nearly went ahead with Baumgartner finding himself in close proximity in front of the goal one on one with goalkeeper. But, France's Mike Maignan pulled off a splendid save to deny Austria. Austria have been brilliant and are pressing the issue here in first half.

France vs Austria Live Score: Half an hour of the game has already been played and France haven't been able to break the deadlock. As the game has progressed, Ralf Ragnick's Austrian side have grown into the game and are threatening the French goal. They have been kept on bay until now by Jules Kounde.

France vs Austria Live Score: The first 20 minutes of the encounter have gone by and despite France's dominance and persistence they are unable to convert their chances and break the deadlock. 

France vs Austria Live Score: France nearly had the opening goal of the contest as their captain Kylian Mbappe was through on goal. However, Kylian Mbappe hit the side net. 

France vs Austria Live Score: France had a freekick in a promising position as Theo Hernandez was fouled. Antoine Griezmann went for the cross which was smothered by Austrian defence. 

France vs Austria Live Score: Austria have taken the kickoff and got things started as we are underway in the Dusseldorf Arena for this Group D fixture. 

France vs Austria Live Updates: The players are making their way onto the field as we are just minutes away from kickoff. 

France vs Austria Live Updates: Kylian Mbappe on being France captain pre game - 

“I will try to be worthy of the captain armband. It’s every kid’s dream to captain their national team." 

France vs Austria Live Updates: France captain Kylian Mbappe in the pre game warmup before the match against Austria. 

France vs Austria Live Updates: Here is the starting XI for Austria ahead of the clash vs France

Austria Starting XI: 13. Pentz (GK) — 5. Posch, 4. Danso, 2. Wober, 16. Mwene — 10. Grillitsch, 6. Siewald — 20.  Laimer, 9. Sabitzer, 19. Baumgartner — 11. Gregoritsch.

France vs Austria Live Updates: The news is in France has announced their starting lineup vs Austria. 

France Starting XI:  16. Maignan (GK) — 5. Kounde, 17. Saliba, 4. Upamecano, 22. T. Hernandez — 7. Griezmann, 13. Kante, 14. Rabiot — 11. Dembele, 15. Thuram, 10. Mbappe.

France vs Austria Live Updates: Here is the predicted Starting XI for Austria in their match against France. 

Austria Predicted XI: Pentz, Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene, Siewald, Grillitsch, Laimer, Sabitzer, Baumgartner, Gregoritsch

France vs Austria live updates: Here is the predicted starting XI for France in the match against Austria

France Predicted Starting XI: Maignan, Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernández, Kanté, Rabiot, Griezmann, Dembélé, Thuram, Mbappé

France vs Austria Live; A big talking point is whether William Saliba will start for France or not alongside Dayot Upamecano in defence. While, Deschamps has previously preferred Konate, Saliba's form is hard to ignore. 

France vs Austria Live: In a blow to France, it has been reported that star midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has not yet completely recovered from his muscle load injury and will be on the bench for France's group stage opener against Austria. 

France vs Austria Live: Without a doubt all the eyes will be on the French National team captain and superstar Kylian Mbappe. If France want to progress deep into the tournament and live up to their tags as favourites then the form of Kylian Mbappe will definitely be key. 

France vs Austria Live: The group stage opener between France and Austria is expected to be a thrilling affair and the city of Dusseldorf is set to be a great host. The match will kickoff 21:00 CET (12:30 AM IST) in the Dusseldorf arena.