"If there's not conclusive evidence to change it,why change it,"Socceroo goalkeeper Mat Ryan said.
That decision gave France their first goal and a late winner came via a deflected Paul Pogba shot that bounced a centimetre over the line as the lack fell in favour of the French.
It was a cruel ending for Australia who won many admirers with the world watching but no points as their noble performance left them empty handed. From the first minute,they stood firm to the French onslaught. Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan was the Socceroos'busiest man in the opening stanzas. Before the match clock hit double digits Australia's number one had already been forced into action four times denying Kylian Mbappe at his near post,a Pogba free-kick,Griezmann from distance and even a threatening deflection from his teammate,Matt Leckie.