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Olivier Giroud scores 52nd goal to break Henry’s France record

Olivier Giroud has scored 52 goals with France colours [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

France striker Olivier Giroud has written his name into the history books after scoring against Poland in the round of 16 of the football World Cup in Qatar to become the national team’s all-time top scorer, with 52 goals.

The 36-year-old on Sunday picked up a pass from Kylian Mbappe in the 44th minute inside the box and sent a low shot with his left foot past Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, his former teammate at Arsenal, to fire Les Bleus ahead at Sunday’s clash at Al Thumama Stadium.

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