France vs Denmark Live Commentary, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Group A
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
2	Senegal	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	0	3	1	7	-6	0
Group B
1	England	3	2	1	0	9	2	7	7
2	USA	3	1	2	0	2	1	1	5
3	Iran	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	3
4	Wales	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1
Group C
1	Argentina	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
2	Poland	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
4	Saudi Arabia	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
Group D
1	France	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
2	Australia	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
3	Tunisia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Denmark	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1
Group E
1	Japan	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
2	Spain	3	1	1	1	9	3	6	4
3	Germany	3	1	1	1	6	5	1	4
4	Costa Rica	3	1	0	2	3	11	-8	3
Group F
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
2	Croatia	3	1	2	0	4	1	3	5
3	Belgium	3	1	1	1	1	2	-1	4
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5	0
Group G
1	Brazil	3	2	0	1	3	1	2	6
2	Switzerland	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
3	Cameroon	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Serbia	3	0	1	2	5	8	-3	1
Group H
1	Portugal	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
2	Korea Republic	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Uruguay	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Ghana	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3

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Matches Won

Matches Drawn

Matches Lost

Goals For (Goals scored by a team)

Goals Against (Goals conceded by a team)

Goal Difference

Pts

Total Points

Kylian Mbappé's game by numbers vs Denmark.

90.32% passing accuracy
57 touches
10 touches in opp. box
6 touches
5 duels won
4 shots on target
3 chances created
2 goals

He really is that guy. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/lGRgzysVPb
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 26, 2022

France become the first team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup to qualify for the knockout stages. That will be all for now as we bring down the curtains to this live commentary. With more action to follow shortly, stay tuned for the live-action between Mexico and Argentina. Till then, take care and ta, ta!

Kylian Mbappe (31) goes level with Zinedine Zidane as France’s joint 7th top goal scorer of all time.

He is now just 20 goals behind joint leaders Olivier Giroud and Thierry Henry (51).

Extraordinary. 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/qQ1wqzGUVT
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 26, 2022

Kylian Mbappe once again shows what a gem of a player he is and how incredibly valuable he is for this French side. His form is very critical for the national team's progress in the tournament as he is now the leading scorer in the World Cup with three goals to his name.

Denmark showed some progress in the second half but it wasn't enough to beat the defending champions. France progress to the round of 16 while Denmark face the challenge to beat Australia in their final group if they are to qualify further.

The first half lacked quality from both sides but it all changed when Mbappe found the net after brilliantly linking up with Theo Hernandez for his first goal. Christensen's header canceled out the lead before Mbappe struck once again from Griezmann's cross to seal the deal for France.

90+6' FULL TIME!! France register a narrow win over Denmark to book their place in the knockout stages.

Antoine Griezmann’s game by numbers vs. Denmark:

100% dribbles completed
81% pass accuracy
63 touches
6/6 ground duels won
5/6 long balls completed
4/4 tackles won
3 key passes
3 crosses completed
2 interceptions

Excellent performance. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qZ9QUGv4pc
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 26, 2022

90+3' Antoine Griezmann is subbed off. Youssouf Fofana comes on.

90+2' Rasmus Kristensen is subbed off. Alexander Bah comes on.

90+1' With six minutes added can Denmark equalize or will France extend their lead?

Additional time: 6 minutes

Kylian Mbappe (7) now has as many World Cup goals as Lionel Messi, and more than Thierry Henry (6).

He just keeps getting better ad better. 📈 pic.twitter.com/zlhHWOeSEm
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 26, 2022

89' Denmark will be disappointed having conceded that late.

88' What a delightful cross it was from Antoine Griezmann to help France possibly clinch the winner.

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Only two French players have now managed to score at least 3 goals at two separate #FIFAWorldCup tournaments:

• Thierry Henry (1998 & 2006)
🆕 Kylian Mbappé (2018 & 2022)

History made once again. 💫#FRADEN #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/yrTrjl4uET
— Sofascore (@SofascoreINT) November 26, 2022

87' Mbappe keeps providing his magic for the national side.

86' GOOOAALLL!! MBAPPPE AGAIN!! Griezmann delivers a tempting cross from the right and Mbappe shows the desire to get to the end of it, guiding it past Schmeichel.

85' Jesper Lindstrom is subbed off. Christian Norgaard comes on.

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

81' CHANCE!! Dolberg provides a low cross from the right only for Braithwaite to side-net it past Lloris. The substitutes linked up well for the chance.

80' WHAT AN ATTEMPT!! Rabiot attempts a wonderful volley from Hernandez's cross in the box but the ball just flies high above the bar.

79' Another corner for France as the defending champions push for a winner.

78' Tchouameni heads from the corner only to be deflected off Maehle. The ball was heading inside the goal.

78' France nicely build a move with Rabiot given the space to cross in the box. Christensen intercepts well to concede a corner.

Kylian Mbappe scores his 30th goal for France. He goes joint 8th with Just Fontaine and Jean-Pierre Papin on France’s all time top goal scorers list.

23 years of age. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/mUzZlg8IGI
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 26, 2022

75' Ousmane Dembele is subbed off. Kingsley Coman comes on.

74' Raphael Varane is subbed off. Ibrahima Konate comes on.

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Two of Andreas Christensen's three total goals in a Denmark shirt have now come at major tournaments:

⚽️ v Russia (EURO 2020)
⚽️ v France (#Qatar2022)

Danish Dynamite's man for the big occasion! 🔥#FRADEN #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/LOdEbRW7W6
— Sofascore (@SofascoreINT) November 26, 2022

73' Mikkel Damsgaard is subbed off. Kasper Dolberg comes on.

73' WHAT A SAVE!! Lloris makes a smart save from Lindstrom's shot inside the box to parry it away. Denmark knocking on the door.

Andreas Christensen has now scored more goals in 61 caps for Denmark than he managed in 161 appearances for Chelsea.
— Adam Newson (@AdamNewson) November 26, 2022

69' Denmark reacted well since France's opener and it was rewarded well. Interesting final 20 minutes or so now.

68' GOOOOAALLL!! Denmark equalize !! Christensen scores from a wonderful header from Eriksen's corner to equal the scoreline.

Kylian Mbappe (6) has now scored more World Cup goals than Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini (5).

Generational. 💫 pic.twitter.com/woa6eFZBbt
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 26, 2022

65' The linkup between Mbappe and Hernandez was quite amazing for the goal.

64' The onus all on Denmark to put up a fight and to achieve that they will have to change their approach. Wouldn't be surprised if we see a number of changes in the next ten minutes.

A 30th international goal for the incredible @KMbappe. Love watching him play.
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) November 26, 2022

62' Olivier Giroud is subbed off. Marcus Thuram comes on.

61' GOOOALLLLL!!! MBAPPPPEEE SCORES!!!! France take the lead as Theo Hernandez and Mbappe link up well on the left with the former finding the Paris Saint-Germain forward inside the box. Mbappe's shot passes through the legs of Christensen surprising Schmeichel and going into the net.

60' BIG MISS!! Tchouameni provides a wonderful over-the-top to-find Griezmann. The French forward does really well to control it but fires it high. Griezmann was in a terrific position to score and should have scored given his qualities.

57' Mbappe makes a fine run with the ball, beating past Andersen and hits it with his left foot. Schmeichel makes a decent save to concede a corner.

Adrien Rabiot's first-half by numbers vs Denmark

95.8% passing accuracy
30 touches
4 duels won (joint-most)
3 shots
3 ball recoveries
3 final third entries
2 tackles
1 interception

A solid 45. 👏 pic.twitter.com/TplJKyQUy9
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 26, 2022

52' Lloris makes a commanding run to gather the ball from the corner.

51' Denmark win a corner. Can they make something out of it?

50' After a frustrating first half France would be looking to impose better in the second half.

Dayot Upamecano’s first hlaf by numbers vs. Denmark:

97% pass accuracy
35 touches
29 passes completed
3/3 ground duels won
2/3 long balls completed
2/2 tackles won
1 interception

There's no way past him yet for Denmark. 🧱 pic.twitter.com/mktwx1Dvg9
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 26, 2022

46' Andreas Cornelius is subbed off. Martin Braithwaite comes on.

46' The second half is underway as Denmark make a change at half time.

Ousmane Dembélé's first-half by numbers vs Denmark:

28 touches
4 ball recoveries
3 chances created
3 crosses attempted
3 duels won
2 shots
2 tackles
2 touches in opp. box

Bright spark. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/1rTOLdKZWF
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 26, 2022

Ousmane Dembele continues with his superb form in 2022 as he has created a number of chances from the right wing. He has looked sharp and is totally capable of hurting Denmark given the right support from his teammates.

HT: France 0-0 Denmark

xG: 0.95-0.05
Shots: 13-2
Shots on target: 3-0
Accurate passes: 215-237
Corners: 1-0
Possession: 49%-51%

Yet to burst into life. 😅 pic.twitter.com/qtcJ6dkVyx
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) November 26, 2022

Denmark have played some good football with neat passes but have lacked creativity and the cutting edge while going forward. They will have to mix it up and bring on some new faces if it remains the same as the game progresses. As for France, they have good options from the bench and should make use of them to spice up their game.

It has been a disappointing half as both teams failed to deliver despite having some amazing talent at their disposal. Rabiot came close for France with his header but the defending champions haven't tested Schmeichel to his best. While Dembele has looked very positive for France, Mbappe has looked rusty so far.

45+3' HALF TIME! The game ends in stalemate at half time as both teams struggle to find the back of the net.

Additional time: 3 minutes

43' Jules Kounde is cautioned for a late tackle on Nelsson

Ousmane Dembélé finally putting it all together is one of the unexpected delights of 2022.
— Grace Robertson 🏳️‍⚧️ (@GraceOnFootball) November 26, 2022

40' CHANCE FOR MBAPPE!!! Dembele makes a smart run staying onside and finds Mbappe in the box. The Frenchman hits it first time but it goes above the goal.

38' WHAT A CROSS!! Kristensen does incredibly well to produce an amazing cross in the box. It only needed a touch to guide it home.

37' CHANCE!! Chance on the other end this time as Giroud pounces on a loopy cross from Mbappe but it is comfortably wide.

36' CHANCE!! Denmark attack really well on the counter. Cornelius makes some space on the right inside the box but his shot hits the side-netting.

33' SAVE!! Schmeichel makes a save using his legs as Griezmann takes a shot from a narrow-angle from the left.

31' Denmark need more quality in the final third if they are to trouble France in any fashion.

30' CHANCE! Mbappe makes a great run in the Denmark box and cross it to Kounde. The Barcelona man takes a shot but it is blocked well.

In 1998, Peter Schmeichel and Lilian Thuram faced off in a World Cup match — Peter was starting in goal for Denmark, Lilian was on the bench for France.

24 years later, they’re watching France-Denmark with Kasper starting in goal for Denmark and Marcus on the bench for France. pic.twitter.com/YKYkUq4LkT
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) November 26, 2022

29' Mbappe trying to make runs off the Denmark defending line time and again.

Was Andreas Christensen supposed to receive a red card for this tackle?#Qatar2022onMG | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jZCn9on84Q
— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) November 26, 2022

25' Still unsure if Christensen got away from a red card from that Mbappe tackle. Looked unlikely that any defender could have stopped the Frenchman, practically making the Barcelona defender the last man.

Christensen drags back Mbappe, who was looking to run clear, and gets a yellow.

Barcelona defender lucky to stay on, he was done for there. #fra #den #FIFAWorldCup
— Shamoon Hafez (@ShamoonHafez) November 26, 2022

23' Andreas Cornelius is shown a yellow for a late foul on Giroud.

21' SAVE!! Kasper Schmeichel makes a fine save as Rabiot heads from Dembele's cross from the right.

20' Wonderful pass from Griezmann to set up Mbappe, only for Christensen to stop him.

20' Andreas Christensen is cautioned for a cynical foul on Mbappe. Couldn't catch with the Frenchman's blistering pace.

Mbappé off set piece duties (after taking some awful ones against Australia). Another sign Deschamps decides not Kylian 👍
— Matt Spiro (@mattspiro) November 26, 2022

13' Denmark survive the corner as Varane guides the header towards goal but Maehle clears it.

12' Denmark clear the ball from a France free-kick to award the defending champions their first corner of the game.

🔝👕🇫🇷@KMbappe becomes the most capped @PSG_English player for @equipedefrance!

5⃣6⃣ appearances since his arrival in Paris 👏❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/BodJi47Aor
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) November 26, 2022

10' CHANCE!! Half a chance there as France work it out well to put the ball in the box. The ball falling just short of Giroud to have a go at it.

7' Both wingbacks for Denmark pushing the game wide, stretching the back four of France in and out.

France have been beaten by Denmark twice in the last six months - a big test coming up in their World Cup title defence! 👀 pic.twitter.com/JnEu7h9Ts5
— 90min (@90min_Football) November 26, 2022

3' Denmark keeping possession early on in the game.

1' Here we go! Denmark kick start the proceedings at Stadium 974.

Both teams head out as we are just moments away from this enthralling fixture to kick off.

Olivier Giroud will once again be a key player for France, being the target man for the team. His aerial prowess and smart positioning should come in handy.

Put some respect on Olivier Giroud's name 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/khIImjCX8G
— LiveScore (@livescore) November 26, 2022

Denmark's midfield has a lot of experience in it and it will be a tough test for young Tchouameni and Juventus' Adrien Rabiot. The combination of Eriksen and Hojbjerg will create problems for them if they fail to stay sharp.

3 - France will play their 3rd game against Denmark in 2022. This is the first time Les Bleus have played 3 matches against the same opponent in a calendar year since 1949 against Yugoslavia. Unusual. #FRADEN pic.twitter.com/osgeGLI2aw
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) November 26, 2022

With Varane back in the starting XI, France do have an experienced leader at the back. The Manchester United defender's presence should give Deschamps more stability at the back.

Lucas Hernandez misses out after undergoing surgery on his ACL. Brother Theo, his replacement.

There is also a start for Raphael Varane as Konate makes way. https://t.co/Ct678Munas #FRA #FIFAWorldCup #DEN https://t.co/Pt8JmqFrIg
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) November 26, 2022

After suffering from an ACL injury against Australia, Lucas Hernandez has been ruled of the World Cup for France. The French defender has had successful surgery on the injury.

Substitutes available for Denmark: Frederik Rønnow, Oliver Christensen, Simon Kjær, Alexander Bah, Jens Stryger Larsen, Christian Nørgaard, Mathias Jensen, Daniel Wass, Robert Skov, Kasper Dolberg, Andreas Skov Olsen, Yussuf Poulsen, Jonas Wind and Martin Braithwaite

Substitutes available for France: Steve Mandanda, Alphonse Aréola, Benjamin Pavard, Ibrahima Konaté, William Saliba, Axel Disasi, Jordan Veretout, Mattéo Guendouzi, Eduardo Camavinga, Kingsley Coman, Youssouf Fofana, Randal Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram.

Denmark (3-4-3): Kasper Schmeichel (C), Joachim Andersen, Victor Nelsson, Andreas Christensen, Rasmus Kristensen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Christian Eriksen, Joakim Maehle, Jesper Lindstrom, Andreas Cornelius, Mikkel Damsgaard.

France (4-2-3-1): Hugo Lloris (C), Raphael Varane, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud.

The line-ups are out. Let's have a look at both the teams.

As for France, they did enjoy a good time against Australia but a loss today could pose a problematic situation for them going into their final group match.

Denmark would have been disappointed after failing to score against Tunisia and winning just one point from it. Their problems only increase as Australia registeed a win earlier today.

It is an unpredictable fixture as both teams have competed well against each other. In their last five head-to-head clashes, both teams have won twice, with the only match ending in a draw was at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Hello and Welcome to Sportskeeda's LIVE coverage for the FIFA World Cup 2022 fixture between France and Denmark in the fourth group match of Group D from the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium. This is your host Priyank Mithani, who will keep you company throughout the live action.

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26 November, Sat 09:30 PM IST

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