Kazan June 16 (IANS) Midfielder Paul Pogba scored the winning goal for France who overcame Australia 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup Group C contest here on Saturday.
Pogba s 80th-minute strike a chip which kissed the cross-bar before moving in gave France the 2-1 lead after Mile Jedinak s 62nd-minute penalty had cancelled Antoine Griezmann s conversion from the penalty spot four minutes earlier.
Griezmann converted a penalty which was awarded after Joshua Risdon fouled the Atletico Madrid forward inside the box in the 56th minute.
A few minutes later Samuel Umtiti raised his hand to a free-kick from the right resulting in a penalty. Jedinak stepped up to successfully convert the penalty and pull Australia level 1-1.

--IANS pur/bg