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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.

France’s star man struck both goals to ensure they will advance to the knockout phase, even before they have to play their final group match against Tunisia.

His goals also moved him to the top of the race for the golden boot, alongside Ecuador’s Enner Valencia, who also has three goals to his name.

Having opened their tournament in free-scoring fashion against Australia last time out, the Danes provided far stouter opposition.

Clear openings were sparse in the first half. The best of them fell France’s way, and usually stemmed from the pace of Ousmane Dembele on their right wing.

Kasper Schmeichel was at full stretch to deny Adrien Rabiot, whose powerful header had seemed destined for the corner of his net. The chance was brought about by a cross from Dembele.

France were in the ascendant at that point, and Denmark were frequently stretched. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg cleared off the line from a Jules Kounde shot, and Schmeichel also used his feet to keep out an angled effort by Antoine Griezmann.

For all France’s control, Denmark could easily have gone into the interval a goal ahead. But Andreas Cornelius fired a shot past Hugo Lloris’s left-hand post after a promising break by the Danes.

Denmark did well to shackle Mbappe during the first phase, but it could not last. Just before the hour mark, he had his first chance to run at the defence.

It ended with him stinging Schmeichel’s fingers with a drive from the edge of the box, as the goalkeeper tipped the ball over.

Shortly after, Griezmann should have done better after manipulating an opening for himself, but he blazed over when centrally placed.

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