France defeated Austria 2-1 on Thursday night in the Nations League thanks to a goal from Olivier Giroud

In the 65th minute, the AC Milan striker finished off Antoine Griezmann’s pass.

It was Giroud’s 49th goal for Les Bleus at the international level.

He currently has two goals less than Thierry Henry’s national record and surpasses all previous French scorers in age.

Giroud, who assisted Kylian Mbappe on his opening goal, was replaced by Ousmane Dembele to a standing ovation from the Stade de France audience.

Oliver deserved it, and I’m thrilled for him. He went through rough patches with his club, but he always did well for us.

“If I call him, it’s to set up goals for him. And he had numerous chances,” coach Didier Deschamps remarked following the game.