Now co-top scorer for the France team with Thierry Henry, Olivier Giroud is now aiming for the record.
[Mis à jour le 26 novembre 2022 à 16h41] A game for history? This Saturday, November 26, the France team is playing its second match of the World Cup against Denmark. If the task looks more difficult compared to Australia, the Blues will certainly be able to count on a great Olivier Giroud, already a double scorer against Australia on Tuesday November 22. Thanks to his two goals (he also opened his account in the World Cup), the striker of A.C. Milan came back up to Thierry Henry, top scorer for the France team for several years with 51 goals.
Facing the Danes, Olivier Giroud therefore has the opportunity to mark the history of the France team and break a record, certainly honorary, but extremely gratifying for the former player of Montpellier or Arsenal. “It was an ideal evening for me (Tuesday editor’s note), but especially for the collective. To equal Thierry Henry, it is an immense pride” he launched at the microphone of TF1 after the meeting of the Blues against the Australia.
The ranking of the scorers of the France team
- Thierry Henry: 51 goals
- Olivier Giroud: 51 goals
- Antoine Griezmann: 42 goals
- Michel Platini: 41 goals
- Karim Benzema: 37 goals
- David Trezeguet: 34 goals
- Zinedine Zidane: 31 goals
- Just Fontaine: 30 goals
- Jean-Pierre Papin: 30 goals
- Kylian Mbappe: 29 goals