Giroud

France striker Olivier Giroud could not hide his frustration after being substituted in the first-half of the World Cup final against Argentina.The AC.

18+ Opt in, bet £10+ at odds 2.00+, in 7 days. 7 day bonuses expiry. Kolo Muani won a penalty which Mbappe converted and Thuram clipped a ball over the top for Mbappe to equalise, in the 80th and 81st minute respectively. The decision to bring on Marcus Thuram and Randal Kolo Muani before half-time was a tactical one – and Giroud was furious. Cameras captured the 37-year-old throwing a water bottle to the ground and kicking out at the substitutes bench. Dembele conceded the penalty and gave the ball away on numerous occasions, while Giroud was unable to influence the game.

France pair Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele have been hammered by French newspaper L'Equipe, with neither player receiving a player rating for their ...

Even Kylian Mbappe, who became only the second player in history to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, did not receive a perfect 10 for his performance. The 23-year-old, who finished the World Cup as the tournament’s top scorer, was given a rating of nine out of 10. Dembele gave away a penalty and was substituted after 41 minutes of the Final, with L’Equipe describing his performance as “40 minutes unworthy of a World Cup final”.

Giroud and Dembele have been slammed by popular publication L'Equipe after their dismal displays in France's World Cup final defeat to Argentina.

[World Cup good or World Cup bad? Mbappe received a 9/10 for his performance in the final, meaning he averaged 7.17 across the whole tournament, making him the only player to average above a 7/10. L’Equipe are notoriously very stingy when it comes to their player ratings, evident from their team of the tournament, which included Achraf Hakimi, who averaged a match rating of 6.0. Randal Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram replaced Dembele and Giroud in the 41st minute and made an impact in the second half. Mbappe had a night to remember, netting an unforgettable hat-trick to capture the Golden Boot, but it was not enough to see his country retain the World Cup. Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead in the second half of extra-time before Kylian Mbappe netted from the spot to take the final to a penalty shootout.