World Cup 2022: France 2 Denmark 1: Kylian Mbappe scores twice as holders reach knockout stage
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Kylian Mbappe scored twice for France as the defending champions laid down a marker by beating Denmark to become the first team into the World Cup knockout stage.
The 23-year-old forward, France’s youngest scorer in the competition, stole the show once again with second-half strikes to take his side through.
Mbappe had earlier blazed over from 12 yards and forced Kasper Schmeichel into a save with a rising shot.
But the Paris St-Germain star broke the deadlock just past the hour mark, exchanging a fine one-two with Theo Hernandez before stroking in.
Denmark equalised just seven minutes later with their first effort on target as defender Andreas Christensen headed home at the far post after France failed to clear a corner.
Christensen, though, may have counted himself lucky to still be on the pitch at that point after receiving only a yellow card on 20 minutes for dragging back Mbappe, who was looking to run clear.
France keeper Hugo Lloris made a sharp stop to keep out Tottenham team-mate Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s first-time shot while Martin Braithwaite agonisingly fired into the side netting.
But with four minutes left, Mbappe had the final say, sneaking in at the far post to convert Antoine Griezmann’s cross.
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France
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Squad number1Player nameLloris
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Squad number5Player nameKoundé
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Squad number4Player nameVarane
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Squad number18Player nameUpamecano
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Squad number22Player nameHernández
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Squad number8Player nameTchouaméni
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Squad number14Player nameRabiot
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Squad number11Player nameDembélé
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Squad number7Player nameGriezmann
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Squad number10Player nameMbappé
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Squad number9Player nameGiroud
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Squad number13Player nameFofana
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Squad number20Player nameComan
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Squad number24Player nameKonaté
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Squad number26Player nameThuram
Denmark
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Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
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Squad number2Player nameAndersen
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Squad number6Player nameChristensen
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Squad number3Player nameNelsson
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Squad number13Player nameKristensen
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Squad number23Player nameHøjbjerg
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Squad number10Player nameEriksen
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Squad number5Player nameMaehle
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Squad number25Player nameLindstrøm
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Squad number14Player nameDamsgaard
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Squad number21Player nameCornelius
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Squad number9Player nameBraithwaite
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Squad number12Player nameDolberg
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Squad number15Player nameNørgaard
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Squad number26Player nameBah
Line-ups
France
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lloris
- 5KoundéBooked at 43mins
- 4VaraneSubstituted forKonatéat 75′minutes
- 18Upamecano
- 22Hernández
- 8Tchouaméni
- 14Rabiot
- 11DembéléSubstituted forComanat 75′minutes
- 7GriezmannSubstituted forFofanaat 90+3′minutes
- 10Mbappé
- 9GiroudSubstituted forThuramat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Pavard
- 3Disasi
- 6Guendouzi
- 12Kolo Muani
- 13Fofana
- 15Veretout
- 16Mandanda
- 17Saliba
- 20Coman
- 23Aréola
- 24Konaté
- 25Camavinga
- 26Thuram
Denmark
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Schmeichel
- 2Andersen
- 6ChristensenBooked at 20mins
- 3Nelsson
- 13KristensenSubstituted forBahat 90+2′minutes
- 23Højbjerg
- 10Eriksen
- 5Maehle
- 25LindstrømSubstituted forNørgaardat 85′minutes
- 14DamsgaardSubstituted forDolbergat 73′minutes
- 21CorneliusBooked at 23minsSubstituted forBraithwaiteat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Kjaer
- 7Jensen
- 9Braithwaite
- 11Skov Olsen
- 12Dolberg
- 15Nørgaard
- 16Christensen
- 17Stryger Larsen
- 18Wass
- 19Wind
- 20Poulsen
- 22Rønnow
- 24Skov
- 26Bah
- Referee:
- Szymon Marciniak
- Attendance:
- 42,860
Live Text
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Match ends, France 2, Denmark 1.
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Second Half ends, France 2, Denmark 1.
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Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
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Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Substitution, Denmark. Alexander Bah replaces Rasmus Kristensen.
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Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
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Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen.
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Goal! France 2, Denmark 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
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Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
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Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
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Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, France. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
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Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
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Corner, France. Conceded by Joakim Maehle.
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Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
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Corner, France. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
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Corner, France. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
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