In that period, he scored 57 goals in 137 international appearances, making him the country's all-time top scorer.
[4] Giroud's only international hat-trick came in a friendly against Paraguay on 2 June 2017,[5] and he has netted twice in a match on ten occasions.
[1] Out of all his opponents, he scored the most against Australia and Iceland, netting four goals against each team.
[7][8] A prolific scorer, Giroud was described as a "target man" and as a "super sub", due to his playing style and penchant for scoring goals after coming off the bench.
[11] When discussing Giroud's scoring capacity, France manager Didier Deschamps explained in 2022, "He's a striker who is so useful for the team even if he doesn't score himself, and there have been periods when he hasn't found the net.