France's Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring in a friendly against Ireland in Paris on Monday. Pic/AFP

France boss Didier Deschamps saluted striker Olivier Giroud as he matched superstar Zinedine Zidane's international goals tally ahead of the World Cup finals. Giroud, 31, struck for the 31st time for his country in a 2-0 friendly victory over the Republic of Ireland at the Stade de France to join an exclusive group of players.