France vs Denmark Highlights: Mbappe double takes France into World Cup knockout stage | Football News
France now have six points from two games, after their opening win over Australia 4-1. They are at the top of the table, three points ahead of Australia, who beat Tunisia 1-0 earlier in the day, with Denmark and Tunisia both by one point.
Mbappe scored both goals in the second half, the first to break the deadlock in the 61st minute and the one in the 86th minute Andreas Christensen scored the equalizer for Denmark in the 68th minute.
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The tight, tense first half saw France take advantage of better opportunities Adrien Rabiot close with a header and the Danes were forced to make some final saves to keep a clean sheet.
It didn’t last and Mbappe gave France the lead in the 61st minute, helping France to counterattack with great speed with a first shot that bounced off Theo Hernandez’s clever pullback.
Always a danger from set pieces, Andreas Christensen brought Denmark level seven minutes later, breaking through behind the defense and scoring the home side’s goal.
Neither side was satisfied with the draw and Rabiot made a spectacular volley in the 80th minute, and a minute later the player came on as a substitute. Martin Braithwaite his own first attempt to miss the near post.
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The match looked set to end in a stalemate until Mbappe appeared in the 86th minute in the far corner to cushion Antoine Griezmann’s pass from close range to restore the lead, leaving the French fans intoxicated. passionate about.
Denmark went all out in search of the second equalizer, leaving space behind, but their late attacks against a team they have beaten twice in the last game National Federation The campaign was imprecise and the French held on to the victory that got them through.
France meets Tunisia and Denmark meets the Socceroos in the final round on Wednesday.
(With input from agencies)