It
took
France
until
just
past
the
hour
mark
to
make
a
breakthrough,
as
Mbappe
finished
off
an
electrifying
break.
Denmark
were
level
seven
minutes
later
when
Andreas
Christensen
planted
a
close-range
header
past
Hugo
Lloris,
and
substitute
Martin
Braithwaite
later
clipped
the
post.
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However,
Mbappe
was
decisive
when
he
bundled
in
Antoine
Griezmann’s
cross
from
the
right
in
the
86th
minute.
After
a
goalless
first
half
in
which
the
defending
champions
dominated
but
failed
to
convert,
defender
Theo
Hernandez
linked
up
with
the
electric
Mbappe,
whose
shot
deflected
off
the
heal
of
Andreas
Christensen
and
into
the
back
of
the
net
to
give
France
the
lead
in
the
61st
minute.
Denmark
levelled
seven
minutes
later,
with
Christensen
making
up
for
the
deflection
by
blasting
a
powerful
header
past
distraught
French
goalkeeper
Hugo
Lloris.
Mbappe
finished
the
job
in
the
86th
minute,
converting
on
a
cross
from
Antoine
Griezmann
and
propelling
the
ball
into
the
back
of
the
net
with
his
thigh.
proved
too
good
for
Denmark.
France
top
Group
D
with
six
points,
three
ahead
of
Australia,
who
beat
Tunisia
1-0
earlier
in
the
day,
with
the
Danes
and
the
Tunisians
both
on
one
point.
France
take
on
Tunisia
and
Denmark
meet
Socceroos
in
the
final
round
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Having
scored
four
during
France’s
victorious
2018
campaign
and
one
against
Australia,
Mbappe
now
has
seven
goals
in
nine
FIFA
World
Cup
appearances.
Didier
Deschamps’s
side
now
have
the
luxury
of
going
into
their
final
group
game
against
Tunisia
knowing
a
draw
will
guarantee
them
top
spot,
and
even
a
defeat
may
not
prevent
them
finishing
first.
(With
inputs
from
Agencies)
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