Giroud is the oldest player to score for France

Veteran French striker Olivier Giroud, AC Milan striker, managed to achieve a historic milestone at the level of the French national team, after scoring against Austria, in the match that the Gauls won by brace, in the fifth round of Group A of the European Nations League.

Giroud scored France’s second goal against Austria, with a stunning header to the goalkeeper’s right in the 65th minute of the match.

According to the Opta statistical network, Giroud became the oldest player to score for the French national team in all competitions at the age of 35 years and 357 days, breaking the previous record of 35 years and 287 days in 1959 against the Spanish national team. , Ruggero Markey.

The AC Milan striker also came within two goals of equaling Thierry Henry’s historic number as the top scorer with the French national team with 51 goals.

France defeated host Austria, with a clear double, in the match that brought the two teams together, at the Stade de France in the French capital, Paris, as part of the fifth round of Group A of the European Nations League 2022- 2023..

France raised the score to the fifth point to occupy the third place in the first group, while the balance of Austria stopped at 4 points in the fourth and last place.

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