Olivier Giroud was certainly not happy after being substituted in the first half of the World Cup final against Argentina.
After a dismal first half, Didier Deschamps didn’t feel like waiting until the break to make a change. The French manager came on for Giroud and Ousmane Dembele just before the break, and Giroud’s reaction speaks volumes about how he felt about the decision.
Olivier Giroud became Romelu Lukaku in that water bottle? #BBCWorldCup #FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Gr8VsupA9t
– BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 18, 2022
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Giroud has been impressive for France at this tournament, but Deschamps knew he had to make a change before things went from bad to worse.