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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

Michael Jones
Tuesday 26 June 2018 16:17 BST
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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.

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KICK OFF: DENMARK 0 - 0 FRANCE

France get us underway in Moscow, they work the ball around the defence before probing the right-hand side, the ball's lost and Griezmann gives away a free kick 

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3 mins: DENMARK 0 - 0 FRANCE

Braithwaite goes down in the penalty area after a challenge from Kimpembe but the referee waves away the penatly appeal

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6 mins: PERU 0 - 0 AUSTRALIA

Juric gets in behind the Peruvian defence and catches the ball before it reaches the touchline, he controls it and puts a sharp pass across the near post but Kruse doesn't follow it up and Gallese collects it

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10 mins: DENMARK 0 - 0 FRANCE

Braithwaite is causing problems again for France on their left side, this time he runs through Hernandez before Kimpembe cleans up and clears, the referee judging the ball to have gone out off Braithwaite and giving a goal kick

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14 mins: DENMARK 0 - 0 FRANCE

N'zonzi flicks the ball to Hernandez who has run on the overlap down the left hand side, he brings the ball into the area and links with Giroud in a one-two and the French striker tries a subtle chip that forces Schmeichel to push the ball out for a corner

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17 mins: PERU 1 - 0 AUSTRALIA - Carrillo

GOAL! What a volley! Peru moved forward in their first meaningful attack, the Australian defence holding their line, Yotun runs the ball onto the corner of the box before crossing it to Carrillo who meets it on the volley and finds the back of the net 

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23 mins: DENMARK 0 - 0 FRANCE

Appeals for a handball against Jorgensen in the Danish area but the referee plays on and Denmark get the ball clear

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26 mins: PERU 1 - 0 AUSTRALIA

Australia need to win this game, and now they need to come from a goal behind, Leckie passes the ball to Rogic who stays strong on his feet from a Ramos challenge, Rogic moves into the box switches to his left foot and forces Gallese into the save

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28 mins: DENMARK 0 - 0 FRANCE

Christian Eriksen goes down in the French area after a challenge from Mandanda, the goalkeeper, Cornelius recevied the ball on the right wing and perfectly timed a low cross into the box and Eriksen split the centre-backs before Mandanda met him. No penalty though!

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33 mins: PERU 1 - 0 AUSTRALIA

It should be level! Rogic gets the ball in mid-field and dissects the centre backs with a beautiful pass to Kruse who draws the goalkeeper to him before passing it back to Leckie, Leckie gets to the ball puts puts it wide under a challenge from Santamaria 

Michael Jones26 June 2018 15:37

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