THE Socceroos have kicked off their World Cup campaign against France but Bert van Marwijk’s might have felt more like they were attending a Les Miserables performance.

Amid a hard-fought, yet scrappy opening 45 minutes, the Socceroos’ European opponents were blasted on social media for diving dramatically under any Australian challenge.

Gesturing to the referee, calling for yellow cards, and rolling around like they’d just been shot, the Catalan’s theatrics marred the first half for many fans, with their melodramatic tumbles sending Twitter into meltdown.

The French team on every play #FRAAUS pic.twitter.com/wwtiGC3N4m — Oh My Goal (@OhMyGoal_US) June 16, 2018

#FRAAUS guess what team I’m talking about pic.twitter.com/oTaTyrdNsD — THE MMA GUY (@MMAjunkieboy) June 16, 2018