Giroud becomes France's all-time top scorer with 52 goals

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - France v Poland - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 4, 2022 France's Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

DOHA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Olivier Giroud scored against Poland in the World Cup last-16 clash on Sunday to become France's all-time top scorer with 52 goals.

Giroud, 36, had shared the record with Thierry Henry after netting a double in the defending champions' 4-1 win against Australia in their opening Group D game.

Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Hugh Lawson

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