France vs. Denmark: World Cup 2018 Live
Denmark takes on France and is looking for a win or draw to be sure to advance at the 2018 World Cup. France is already through to the next round, but wants to win Group C. (We’ll also keep an eye on Australia vs. Peru. Australia has a chance to advance if it beats Peru and France wins this game.)
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| Home | Game Info | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | France | |
| Group Stage | ||
How to watch: In the U.S., Fox and Telemundo have the broadcast at 10 a.m. Eastern, but you can stream it here.
France vs. Denmark History
France has won the last three meeting between these teams, all in friendlies. But the last time they met for real, at the 2002 World Cup, Denmark won, 2-0, defeating a team that included Patrick Vieira, Zinedine Zidane, and Fabien Barthez. One of the scorers that day, Jon Dahl Tomasson, is an assistant with this year’s Denmark team.
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Continue reading the main storyPlay for a Draw?
One intriguing factor in this game is that in case of a draw, France and Denmark would both advance. That seems to be a result that both teams would happily take. Few are predicting another “Disgrace of Gijon” when West Germany and Austria booted the ball aimlessly back and forth for 90 minutes so that both would qualify in 1982. But if this game is tied late it will be interesting to see how aggressively the teams attack.
Continue reading the main storySome Pregame Trash Talk
Denmark’s coach, Age Hareide, dismissed the French before the tournament.
“I don’t believe in this team,” he told the Danish daily Jyliands-Polsten. “They are nothing special.” He also said Paul Pogba spends too much time worrying about his looks.
The French were not pleased.
“It is not nice for him to say that,” France’s coach, Didier Deschamps said on Monday. “Will it spice up the game? Salt, pepper, vinegar, whatever you want to call it. He has to take responsibility for it. My players know and remember what he said.” — Andrew Das
France’s Starting Lineup: Some Stars Take a Seat
Several of France’s stars are being rested since the team is safely through to the next round, among them Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi and 19-year-old sensation Kylian Mbappe. Also missing for France is No. goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Steve Mandanda of Marseille will deputize. With France rolling out its B+ team, Denmark should feel better about getting at least the draw it needs to advance.
Australia, which needs to win and hope for a France win, must not be thrilled to see France’s starting lineup.
Goalkeeper: 16 Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Defenders: 21 Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid), 3 Presnel Kimpembe (Paris St Germain), 19 Djibril Sidibe (Monaco), 4 Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: 13 N’Golo Kante (Chelsea), 15 Steven N’Zonzi (Sevilla)
Forwards: 11 Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), 9 Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), 7 Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), 8 Thomas Lemar (Monaco)
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Denmark’s Starting Lineup
Yussuf Poulsen, the striker who has one of Denmark’s two goals, will not be playing today. He has two yellow cards and must sit out one game. Subbing in will be Martin Braithwaite, who plays for Middlesbrough in England.
Goalkeeper: 1 Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester)
Defenders: 4 Simon Kjaer (Sevilla), 13 Mathias Jorgensen (Huddersfield), 6 Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), 14 Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford), 17 Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese)
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Continue reading the main storyMidfielders: 10 Christian Eriksen (Tottenham), 8 Thomas Delaney (Werder Bremen)
Forwards: 21 Andreas Cornelius (Atalanta), 11 Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough), 23 Pione Sisto (Celta Vigo)
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World Cup 2018: How Teams Can Advance to the Round of 16
The group stage of the World Cup is almost over. What will it take for each team to advance to the knockout round?
OPEN Graphic France vs. Denmark Top Story Lines
• France has clinched a spot in the next round and can win the group with a victory or draw today.
• France is 2-for-2 at the Cup so far, with a shaky win over Australia, via a penalty and an own goal. It had a more assured victory against Peru.
• Although both teams might benefit from a draw, none of the last 10 meetings between them ended that way. France is 7-3 in those matches.
• On a team with a number of stars, including Antonine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Blaise Matuidi and Paul Pogba, the player catching the buzz has been 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe, who scored in the Peru game. He was born the year that France won its only World Cup, in 1998. Both Manchester United and Manchester City are reportedly eager to lure him away from Paris St. Germain.
• Denmark can win the group with a victory over France. It advances with a draw. If it loses, it could be eliminated, but only if Australia beats Peru.
• Denmark beat Peru with the help of a missed penalty, then did not especially impress in a draw with Australia.
• Two attackers have stood out for Denmark, and they each have one of the team’s two total goals. One is expected: Christian Eriksen, the Spurs star. The other perhaps not so: Yussuf Poulsen of R.B. Leipzig. The two have had to fill the shoes of longtime Denmark scorer Nicklas Bendtner, who missed the Cup with a groin injury.
• France is the oddsmakers favorite in the game, though a draw and a Denmark win are considered good possibilities as well.
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