France kicked off their preparations for next month’s World Cup in Brazil with a 4-0 friendly victory over Norway at the Stade de Frane on Tuesday night.

Arsenal frontman Olivier Giroud netted an impressive brace, scoring an exquisite half volley and looping header while Paul Pogba and Loic Remy also found the net.

Juventus midfielder Pogba scored the opener on fifteen minutes as he powered in a header from a corner.

Giroud doubled the host’s advantage five minuets into the second half, controlling the ball excellently before flicking the ball over the head of Orjan Nyland in the Norway net.

Substitute Loic Remy scored shortly after coming on, and Giroud rounded off a good night for coach Didier Deschamps’ team with a glancing header.

France could have scored more, but Remy was denied three times by Nyland.

France made six changes during the game but Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and defender Bacary Sagna remained on the bench.

Deschamps also rested Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery.

Les Bleus will play Paraguay on Sunday and then takes on Jamaica in their final friendly match on June 8 before heading to Brazil.

The 1998 World Cup winners have been drawn in Group E and will face Ecuador, Honduras and Switzerland in next month’s finals in Brazil.

—Daily Mail