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48% Ball Possession FRANCE and 52% Ball Possession DENMARK
  France 2 – 1  Denmark 
61′ Kylian Mbappé                               68′ Andreas Christensen
86′ Kylian Mbappé

🏆👉 France won the FIFA World Cup Group D defeating Denmark on Saturday 26 November 2022 at the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium (Stadium 974) in Doha, Qatar. After the large debut victory over Australia (4-1), France is the first national team to reach the Round of 16 of the World Cup with a match to spare. Great celebration for the three AC Milan players 2 playing for France are Olivier Giroud and Theo Hernandez while Simon Kjaer for Denmark.

Olivier Giroud equaled Thierry Henry, after the game against Australia, as France’s 1st top goalscorer, both with 51 goals.

•  Italian Serie A players called up in this game

🇫🇷 France:  Theo Hernández (Milan) assist for Kylian Mbappé’s goal and played all 90 minutes.
Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) played all 90 minutes
Olivier Giroud (Milan) played until the 63rd minute and was replaced by Marcus Thuram.

🇩🇰 Denmark:   Simon Kjaer (Milan) listed as a substitute
Joakim Mæhle (Atalanta) played all 90 minutes

That feeling when you’re the first team to advance to the Round of 16! 🙌#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 26, 2022

France opened the score in the 61st minute. Forward Kylian Mbappé defeated Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Theo Hernández. This is a historic goal because Mbappé at 23 years and 340 days scored his 30th goal with the French team.

👉 🇫🇷 France 1 – 0 Denmark 🇩🇰, 61st minute, ⚽️ goal by Kylian Mbappé for @FrenchTeam with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Theo Hernández. https://t.co/yKf7PGYbv7

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 26, 2022

MBAPPE GOAL

France takes the lead 🇫🇷💪 pic.twitter.com/euJsAh69HI

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 26, 2022

Kylian Mbappe has scored in his last three #FIFAWorldCup games 🙌#Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/m1NBqQn9pF

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 26, 2022

2 – Theo Hernández is the first defender to have delivered an assist in consecutive appearances for France at the World Cup since 1966 (since this data is available). Support.#FranceDenmark #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/pq2e7NEhaK

— OptaPaolo 🏆 (@OptaPaolo) November 26, 2022

Denmark equalized for the 1-1 in the 68th minute. Andreas Christensen defeated France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris with a headed shot to the high center. The assist is by Joachim Andersen following a corner.

👉 🇫🇷 France 1 – 1 Denmark 🇩🇰, 68th minute, ⚽️ goal by Andreas Christensen equalized for @DBUfodbold with a headed shot to the high center. The assist is by Joachim Andersen following a corner. https://t.co/CnHSJj4PSd

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 26, 2022

Andreas Christensen header 💥

Another look at the equalizer for Denmark 🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/rOHUJYk3T0

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 26, 2022

France sealed the game in the 86th minute. Guess who is the hero? Yep! It is again “the Wonder Boy” Kylian Mbappé scoring from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Antoine Griezmann.

👉 🇫🇷 France 2 – 1 Denmark 🇩🇰, 86th minute, ⚽️ goal by Kylian Mbappé for @FrenchTeam from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Antoine Griezmann. https://t.co/oq8YCiZbWK

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 26, 2022

Stats before the game: This will be the fourth meeting between France and Denmark at the World Cup, all in the group stage. Les Bleus have won the tournament on two of the previous occasions they have faced Denmark (1998 and 2018), with the other coming as holders in 2002. Denmark have won their last two meetings with France in all competitions, both in the 2022 Nations League. The red and white have never achieved three in a row against Les Bleus, while neither side have ever beaten France three times in the same calendar year. This is the third time Denmark have faced the reigning world champions at the World Cup: they lost 3-2 to Brazil in the 1998 quarter-finals, before winning against France 2-0 in the 2002 group stage. France have won all of their last five World Cup matches and have never achieved six in a row in the tournament, the last country to do so was Spain in 2010.

🏆👉  Lineup FRANCIA (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, T.Hernandez; Tchouaméni, Rabiot: Dembélé, Griezmann, Mbappé; Giroud.

🏆👉  Lineup DENMARK (3-4-2-1): Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Nelsson; Kristensen, Hobjerg, Eriksen, Maehle; Lindstrom, Damsgaard; Cornelius.

📺  Click the video to watch France 2 – 1 highlights on Saturday 26 November 2022

AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud ready

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

Dressing room preparation 👀#FRADEN | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/DgDs5YnvYZ

— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) November 26, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

Photo via twitter.com/DBUfodbold

🏆 👉First half is over. 🇫🇷 France 0 – 0 Denmark 🇩🇰

⚽️ Goals: None

🟨 Yellows: 20′ Andreas Christensen (D), 23′ Andreas Cornelius (D), 43′ Jules Koundé (F)

✍ Ball Possession: 49% @FrenchTeam and 51% @DBUfodbold

✅ https://t.co/hKkGBndA6F@Vergara1899 @SerieASitdown https://t.co/KWnvTSFtxD

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 26, 2022

🏆 👉Result 🇫🇷 France 2 – 1 Denmark 🇩🇰

⚽️ Goals: 61′, 86′ Kylian Mbappé (F), 68′ Andreas Christensen (D)

✍ Ball Possession: 48% @FrenchTeam and 52% @DBUfodbold

✅ https://t.co/hKkGBndA6F@Vergara1899 @SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys @milanmania @acmilan https://t.co/EwcrUdt3dd

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 26, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Group D

France – Denmark
Saturday 26 November 2022
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium (Stadium 974)
Doha, Qatar

19:00 (local time in Qatar)

61′ Kylian Mbappé (F), 68′ Andreas Christensen (D)