France vs Denmark
- France XI: Lloris, Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez, Rabiot, Tchouaméni, Griezmann, Dembélé, Giroud, Mbappé.
- Denmark XI: Schmeichel, Maehle, Andersen, Nelsson, Christensen, Kristensen, Højbjerg, Eriksen, Lindstrøm, Damsgaard, Cornelius.
- France beat Australia 4-1 in their Group D opener.
- Denmark drew their opener against Tunisia 0-0.
- Denmark are playing in their fifth World Cup.
- If France’s Oliver Giroud scores, he will surpass Thierry Henry as country’s highest goal-scorer.
- Rankings: France (4), Denmark (10).
First Half
Kickoff!
Denmark gets us under way in red and white as you’d expect, playing right to left on TV screebs. France wearing their classic royal blue kit.
Let’s go!
1 min: France 0-0 Denmark
Dembélé causing trouble
The Barcelona forward is looking menacing on France’s right and they seem to be causing problems whichever side they attack down. His cross doesn’t come to much as Maehle does enough to disturb Giroud.
05 mins: France 0-0 Denmark
Denmark pressing well
They’re engaging the French high up the pitch and getting their rewards after a sloppy pass from Lloris leads to the team in red and white get back hold of the ball. Not many would be so proactive against this France team.
29 mins: France 0-0 Denmark
…and up in the stands:
Fair question…
The position of the other two Danish defenders probably meant the referee thought it wasn’t a guaranteed nailed-on one-on-one goal-scoring opportunity for Mbappe. Unlike everyone else watching.
Half-time: France 0-0 Denmark
The Group D encounter has failed to fully spark into life but France have created enough good chances to be at least a goal ahead. The Christensen pullback on Mbappé feels like a big moment as the PSG forward would surely have scored once through on goal.
As it is, Hjulmand will be happy it’s scoreless but less so with some of the defending he’s witnessed.
Second Half
Back under way
France get us going this time, now playing from right to left on your screens. There’s been a change for Denmark. Martin Braithwaite is on to replace Andreas Cornelius. Didier Deschamps sticks with the same French side that ended the first half.
46 mins: France 0-0 Denmark
Can he convert his form into a goal?
GOAL
Mbappe scores for France after a smart one-two with Hernandez down France’s left. That one had been coming and is no less than Les Blues deserve.
61 mins: France 1-0 Denmark
GOAL
Christensen scores from a corner after a flick on by Andersen. We have a game now, ladies and gentlemen.
68 mins: France 1-1 Denmark
GOAL
Mbappé puts France back in front. It’s kind of a bundled finish but he won’t care. It was a nice ball by Griezmann to set that one up.
86 mins: France 2-1 Denmark
Full-time: France 2-1 Denmark
Not many were tipping the French before the tournament but they look like real contenders after this composed performance. Denmark started the game better but had no answer to Mbappé’s threat in the second half.
He could have scored more along with the rest of his teammates and the win puts France through to the knockouts.
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