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Watch: Giroud scores sensational volley for France in World Cup qualifier
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Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET
Sports Illustrated, SI.com Staff/Sports Illustrated via Planet Futbol
Olivier Giroud scored on a sensational volley to give France a brief first-half lead over Sweden in their World Cup qualifier on Friday.
The Arsenal forward called for the ball across the box and even though it took a deflected defensive header to get to him, it put him in position to do damaged. He received it before taking a touch and rocketing a curling, screaming left-footed volley into the far corner in the 37th minute.
The lead didn't last long, as Jimmy Durmaz equalized six minutes later.
France and Sweden are the top two teams in UEFA's Group A, with Les Bleus looking to extend their three-point lead and crawl even closer to an automatic berth at Russia 2018.
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