It was a contest of capitalising on chances between France and Denmark, wherein Kylian Mbappe's brace powered the defending champions to become the first team to seal their spot in #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022, Round of 16.
Mbappe opened the scoring in the 61st minute but Andreas Christensen restored parity seven minutes later from a corner. It looked like anyone's game until Mbappe landed the winning blow, turning home Antoine Griezmann's cross from close range.
Mbappe opened the scoring in the 61st minute but Andreas Christensen restored parity seven minutes later from a corner. It looked like anyone's game until Mbappe landed the winning blow, turning home Antoine Griezmann's cross from close range.
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00:01The pre-match routine between these two has become very familiar indeed.
00:06There have been some brilliant battles in recent times.
00:12The final moments in which to think before the action gets underway.
00:19France in blue, Denmark in white and red.
00:24The equation is simple for the French at kick-off.
00:27In the game and through they go to the round of 16 with one game to spare.
00:32The Danes know a victory would put them in a strong position to progress,
00:35while defeat would give them real problems to solve on the group's final day against Australia.
00:45Here's Joachim Mela, one of the stars of qualifying.
00:51A fair few looking to attack him this evening.
00:57Dembele whips one over.
01:02And Kasper Schmeichel had to be right on his toes.
01:06At the moment they're having to defend.
01:09Good crosses in.
01:11It's a terrific header. Schmeichel had to be right at the top of his game.
01:15It came really fast.
01:16There's a lot of pace in the cross and then Rabiot just guided it, trying to get it past Schmeichel.
01:20Mbappe shaken off the ball all too easily and here go Denmark.
01:28Chance to hit on the counter-attack themselves. Cornelius strikes it.
01:34And wide it goes.
01:35Yeah, it's the first time we've really seen that from Denmark.
01:40Griezmann nips in.
01:43Mbappe, it's a clever turn.
01:46Showing his style and his strength and his speed here as well.
01:50And his ability to...
01:54And there's a lot of room for Hernandez to gallop into.
01:58And Mbappe here as well to attack Denmark and look for Hernandez, who looks for Mbappe!
02:04A French breakaway of the highest quality.
02:15France mean business at World Cup 2022.
02:20And they have the breakthrough against the Danes.
02:24No surprise, it's Kylian Mbappe.
02:27They talked about this game needing a little bit of magic and things to just click for France.
02:37That little combination between Hernandez and Mbappe, it worked in the last game.
02:45Over comes the corner.
02:47Penty in there! And in it goes!
02:51Andreas Christensen!
02:52Denmark show their powers of recovery!
02:56More risks in possession, getting themselves a good set-piece.
03:00And it's a terrific header.
03:02France have walked about for quite a lot of this game.
03:04And obviously they have the talent for the likes of Dembele and Mbappe, but...
03:09Coman.
03:11Turam trying to break free in the middle.
03:14Griezmann will pick it up.
03:16Swirls it in for Mbappe!
03:17And it's a great goal!
03:19Griezmann will pick it up.
03:21Swirls it in for Mbappe!
03:27Once again, he has his say!
03:33And this is all about Mbappe's determination to be the player that gets the last touch on the ball.
03:39France have needed that spark all the way along in this evening and he's produced two pieces of absolute brilliance.
03:49It's good work getting in behind.
03:51Denmark, there's always that risk.
03:53Doesn't matter what it touches, it's in the back of the net and Mbappe has done his job tonight.
03:57They've done enough and that's exactly what they came in to do.
04:02France win.
04:04France progress.
04:06Denmark are in a spot of bother in Group D.
04:10Denmark need to do the business in their final group game against Australia
04:14or an early exit is on the cards.
04:17Kylian Mbappe the match winner.
04:19France 2.
04:21Denmark 1.
04:27Denmark's sheep.
04:29Denmark 1001.
04:34Denmark 10.
04:36Denmark 303.
04:38Denmark 8.
04:40Denmark 10.
04:42Denmark 12.
04:46Denmark 10.
04:48Denmark 10.
04:50Denmark 10.
04:51Denmark 10.
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