PARIS -- Despite helping France reach the European Championship final, striker Olivier Giroud finds himself once again fighting for his place in the national side.His position has come under serious threat from Kevin Gameiro, and coach Didier Deschamps must choose between them to play alongside Antoine Griezmann in Fridays World Cup qualifier against Sweden.Gameiro appears to be the favorite to start, but Girouds physicality and heading ability could prove useful against a robust Sweden side level with France in Group A.Olivier and Kevin have different styles. Olivier is more of a link player, Kevin is more about speed and making runs, Deschamps said. Both are very effective. I can use one at the start and one can come on during the match, depending on the opposition.Giroud scored three goals at Euro 2016, forging a decent partnership with Griezmann, the competitions top scorer with six. But he has lost his place in the Arsenal side to Chile striker Alexis Sanchez, while Gameiro is thriving at club level alongside Griezmann at Atletico Madrid.Although Giroud started Frances first match in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, he missed two clear chances in a 0-0 draw at Belarus.Gameiro replaced him in a 4-1 win at home against Bulgaria and a 1-0 win at the Netherlands. He scored twice against Bulgaria, with his second goal set up by Griezmann. Their partnership is progressing well at Atletico, where they have 13 goals between them this season.However, Giroud also has found some form recently for Arsenal.He came off the bench to score twice in quick succession in a 4-1 win at Sunderland and followed that up with a goal in the Champions League. But he was back on the bench again for the match against Tottenham last weekend, with Sanchez starting.Hes not at 100 percent, he knows it and I know it, Deschamps said Thursday. But I know what Olivier can do, and Kevin, too. All of this plays a part in my thinking.It is a familiar situation for Giroud.With France, he was often second choice behind Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, and before facing competition from Sanchez at Arsenal, he was battling Theo Walcott for the center forwards jersey.Thats the story of my career: Ive always had to fight to keep my place, Giroud said in a recent interview with sports daily LEquipe. But I have experience and good matches that speak in my favor.The 30-year-old Giroud has 21 goals in 57 games for France, while the 29-year-old Gameiro has a more modest three in 11. But because Gameiro is playing regularly with Griezmann in a dangerous-looking partnership, Giroud fears that gives his teammate the edge.I would be lying if I said the opposite, Giroud said. But thats not everything. I also showed that I could play well alongside Antoine at the Euro.The muscular striker set up Griezmann for the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ireland that sent France through to the quarterfinals at Euro 2016, showing great awareness to cushion a header perfectly into this path for the nippy forward to run onto.The international careers of Giroud and Gameiro appear somewhat fused.Girouds first appearance for France saw him come on as a substitute, replacing Gameiro in a 1-0 win against the United States five years ago.It inadvertently became a transitional moment, with Gameiro drifting out of the France team for five years until his recent return.Im happy for Kevin, because he bust a gut to get back, Giroud said. But that doesnt mean you have to start to question everything that went before. Ive scored 11 goals in my last 15 games with the national team. Dillon Tate Jersey . 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They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division.France missed an injury-time drop goal as stand-in fly-half Bernard Foley inspired Australia to a 25-23 win to clinch their third consecutive victory in the autumn internationals on Saturday. Foley, who was handed a starting place after Quade Cooper was ruled out injured at the last minute, scored a try and kicked 10 points as Australia added to their victories against Wales and Scotland.Tevita Kuridrani also touched down for Australia, who were also awarded a penalty try. France, who produced some scintillating rugby, replied with tries by Virimi Vakatawa, Jean-Marc Doussain and Wesley Fofana, the rest of the points coming from the boot of Maxime Machenaud.Machenaud, however, missed two conversions - and Camille Lopez a dramatic last-gasp drop-goal attempt - while Foley failed to add the extras only once in a lively encounter at the Stade de France.Australia had rested most of their top guns for a Test that is not part of their grand-slam bid, with Israel Folau, Michael Hooper and Dane Haylett-Petty not even on the bench.The hosts went ahead with Machenauds first penalty after Tolu Latu played the ball off feet.A splendid try by Vakatawa put France 8-0 up, the Fijian-born wing going over the line after expertly keeping possession through several phases of play, begun from their own 22 metres. Ireland vs Australia November 26, 2016, 5:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass However, Australia turned it around with the first of the penalties from Foley, who then converted a penalty try awarded by referee Glen Jackson after Charles Ollivon collapsed a maul on the line, the French flanker picking up a yellow card in the process.ddddddddddddFoley extended the lead to five points with another penalty.Australia suffered in the scrum and were penalised on the stroke of halftime, Machenaud reducing the gap to two points with a penalty.The Wallabies were hot on the restart, Foley touching down after going through a gap in the French defence before adding the extras. Virimi Vakatawa attacks for France France seemed to suffer physically but they had some magic in store, winning an Australian scrum in their own five metres on the right flank, swinging the ball to the left before Doussain, after some fine work by Fofana and Vakatawa, went over the line.The visitors hit back with a try in the right corner by Kuridrani, but France refused to buckle.Fofana found the right line to the posts and after Machenaud converted the try, Les Bleus were two points behind. Lopez missed an injury-time drop goal, leaving France agonisingly close to victory.Michael Cheikas side, who kicked off their tour with a 32-8 victory over Wales, play Ireland next weekend and then travel to Twickenham looking for revenge against England who whitewashed them in the three Test series in Australia in the summer.The last time Australia claimed a Grand Slam of Home Nations was back in 1984. ' ' '