The world champion France tonight (Saturday) ensured its promotion to the round of 16 of the World Cup after beating Denmark 1:2, in one of the biggest games that the group stage has to offer.
Theo Hernandez replaced his brother Lucas in the lineup, who tore the cruciate ligament in the game against Australia and ended the tournament, and Jules Conde replaced Benjamin Favar.
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France once again presented a balanced, organized, smart and focused vehicle.
Dembele and Mbappe threatened from the wings, Giroud concentrated tremendous attention in the box and exhausted the brakes, Griezmann and Rabiot were entrusted with managing the game and the Tricolor simply suffocated a senior European opponent.
Denmark had a very difficult time in the front, did not present tools for passing attacks and did not constitute a valid opponent in the first 45 minutes.
Giroud (left).
Good game, photo: AFP
The second half was a completely different opera.
In the 61st minute, Kilian Mbeba gave the world champions a deserved lead, but 6 minutes later it was the Danish defender Andreas Christensen who balanced the score and stunned the French.
Andreas Christensen.
A great goal but not enough, photo: AFP
The tremendous pace continued until the end, and the Tricolor also managed to score the second goal they got in the 85th minute, after who knows what - a PSG striker subdued Kasper Schmeichel for the second time in the game.
Griezmann vs Nelson.
They fought all evening, photo: Reuters
Erickson.
Tonight was not enough, photo: Getty Images
The world champion achieved a deserved victory and is the first team to secure its place in the next stage.
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