Kylian Mbappe leads France to defeat Denmark 2-1

Titleholders France are the first country into the knockout phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 2-1 victory over Denmark at Stadium 974 in Doha. Kylian Mbappe shot both of Les Bleus' goals as Didier Deschamps' men gained the lead twice in Qatar on either side of an Andreas Christensen header. The French clinched a not undeserved victory against the  determined Scandinavians, all credit going to the 23-year-old wonder.

Christensen's yellow card in 20 minutes was a major talking point. A few minutes later and Mbappe had already opened the scoring after the PSG man swapped with the brilliant Theo Hernandez on the left before finishing past Schmeichel via a slight deflection. Attacking focal point Olivier Giroud was drawn back just after the strike which was Mbappe's 30th in French colors -- level with Jean-Pierre Papin and Just Fontaine.