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Mark Pirie

Jason Cummings rinsed for 'minging' World Cup debut as Australia legend hits striker with scathing France report card

Former Hibs and Rangers striker Jason Cummings has been branded as "minging" by Australian legend Zeljko Kalac after making his World Cup debut.

It's been a major turnaround in the Scot's career trajectory having been released by Scottish Premiership strugglers Dundee less than a year ago to facing off against France in the World Cup with Australia. Cummings made the 26-man squad due to his stirring form with Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, but failed to show that form against Kylian Mbappe and co in the opening Group D game in Qatar.

He replaced Mitchell Duke with 56 minutes gone and France leading 2-1, but failed to make any impact on the game with current world champions moving through the gears in the Middle East to run out 4-1 winners. After the game, former goalkeeper Kalac singled out the 27-year-old for criticism. He told Australian outlet Club Neds : "He was minging, he was absolutely minging.

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