Denmark vs France LIVE World Cup 2018: Latest score, goals and updates plus prediction, how to watch online, team news, lineups

Follow all the action in the final game of Group C

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Didier Deschamps' men are by far the strongest squad of the group, but the Danes are not far behind.

While the pressure is off Les Bleus to qualify after swanning through the group stages, Denmark still need at least a draw or a win to keep Australia off their backs.

A Danish win could topple France off the top spot and with talisman Christian Eriksen in their arsenal, France will need to get it together.

William Kvist has been ruled out after being stretchered off the pitch in the game against Peru, while France's Samuel Umtiti is not set to feature thanks to a thigh problem.

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What time is it?

Denmark vs France kicks off at 15:00 at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.

Where can I watch it?

ITV will be showing live coverage of the game. The game is also available via the ITV website on ITV Hub.

Odds:

Denmark: 10/3

France: 6/5

Draw: 13/8

Prediction:

Denmark 2-1 France. France will start relaxed after their excellent performance qualified them to the last 16, but Denmark might just catch them out. There's no reason why Denmark shouldn't aim to become group winners and they might have the motivation to do so.

Key Points

• It's day 13 in Russia and another action-packed slate of the games
• Group C is up first as Denmark bid to join France in the last-16 at 3pm
• Australia must beat Peru convincingly to have any chance of overtaking Denmark
• Late games sees Argentina face a must-win clash with Nigeria at 7pm
• Croatia also have to beat Iceland to help out Argentina

[26 June 2018 13:36 · Ben Burrows]

Good afternoon ladies and gents and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the climax of Group C.

With France through and Peru out all eyes will be on Denmark and Australia as they look to get the results they need to secure progression to the last-16.

We will have all the latest from Moscow and Sochi for you right here so don't touch that dial.

[26 June 2018 13:42 · Ben Burrows]

The Australia team is out ahead of their clash with Peru.

Still no place for Tim Cahill.

Sad face.

[26 June 2018 13:50 · Ben Burrows]

Over at the Luzhniki there's no doubt who Denmark will be pinning their hopes on.

Ahead of kick-off check out Jonathan Liew's must-read profile of Christian Eriksen.

[26 June 2018 13:58 · Ben Burrows]

France's team is out too.

Paul Pogba is out in what looks like a slight change in shape for Les Bleus.

Olivier Giroud keeps his place up top with Atletico Madrid new boy Thomas Lemar on the left and Barca's Ousmane Dembele on the right.

[26 June 2018 14:08 · Michael Jones]

Peru have released their line up ahead of their clash with Australia, here's how both teams stack up side by side 

 

[26 June 2018 14:19 · Michael Jones]

A few changes to Denmark's starting XI, but the main ones are N Jørgensen and Schone out with Braithwaite and Cornelius starting

They're set up in an attacking 3-4-3 formation and will be looking to take the attack to France, remember a win for them today will see them progress

[26 June 2018 14:32 · Michael Jones]

A little reminder of how things stand in Group C ahead of today's matches.

France are already through and a win today would see them top the group, a win for Denmark over Les Bleus would also see them progress and they would leap-frog France to top the group.

Peru are already out of the tournament but their opponents, Australia, could progress with a win. 

3-points for the Socceroos would draw them level with Denmark, if the Danes lose, and goal difference would decide who goes through

Got all that, yeah? no? maybe?

[26 June 2018 14:39 · Michael Jones]

The fans are getting ready in the Luzhniki stadium, kick off is in 20 minutes and a draw will be good enough for Denmark but no doubt these guys will be wanting a win!

[26 June 2018 14:42 · Michael Jones]

Support for Peru has been immense at all their games so far and we should expect no less in Sochi today, more scenes like this is what the World Cup is all about!

[26 June 2018 14:55 · Michael Jones]

Here they come, the teams making their way out onto the pitch France and Denmark in Moscow, Peru and Australia in Sochi

A brief pause for the anthems and we are underway!