Kylian Mbappe sparkles as France reach World Cup knockout stage with victory over Denmark
Kylian Mbappe fired France into the last 16 of the World Cup as the defending champions beat Denmark 2-1 in Doha.
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France 2-1 Denmark: Mbappe double helps French reach World Cup knockout stage
Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and put defending champion France into the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Denmark on Saturday.
France and Denmark scoreless at halftime
DOHA : Denmark and France were goalless at the end of the first half of their World Cup Group D clash on Saturday at an electric 974 Stadium, with Les Bleus looking to become the first team to secure their spot in the knockout round.
France v Denmark teams
DOHA : Teams for the Group D match between France and Denmark at the 974 Stadium on Saturday:
Varane back in central for France against Denmark
DOHA : Raphael Varane will start at centre back for France against Denmark in their Group D clash at the World Cup on Saturday after fully recovering from a hamstring injury.
Iran national football team face political threats over anthem silence
LONDON: Fears that Iranian footballers playing at the World Cup in Qatar could face punishment at home over their refusal to sing their country’s national anthem are growing after a politician said Tehran would “never allow anyone to insult our anthem,” The Guardian reported. At the start of their opening group match against England on Monday, which resulted in a 6-2 defeat, the Iranian players did not sing along to the anthem.
Eriksen plays at World Cup after cardiac arrest at Euro 2020
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Christian Eriksen was back playing a major tournament less than a year and a half after his cardiac arrest at the European Championship. Eriksen started in his customary playmaker position for Denmark’s opening game at the World Cup on Tuesday against Tunisia in Group D and played the full 90 minutes of a 0-0 draw.