French eleven play for classification with his striker a goal away of becoming the top scorer of the national team.France and Denmark play on the second day with a lot stake. The Gauls have the round of 16 after their placid victory against Australia. The Danes did not get to pass of draw against Tunisia in the debut and arrive urgently against the ‘top’ of the group. That’s the reason this match they will play today Saturday at the 978 stadium is so important.
How France arrives?.They are the currents champions and despite the massive injuries they have maintained the great play and have shown muscle. The great objetive of the match is to get the pass to the round of 16 and the match against Tunisia on the last day becomes an anecdote. All eyes will be on the figure of veteran Giroud. One more goal would lead him to make history. He would overtake Henry as the top scorer in the history of the French national team. In the debut, taking responsibility for the injured Benzemá, he scored a double and reached Arsenal’s ex with 51 goals.
How Denmark arrives? The Danes play this game against the group’s favourite with many urgencies. They could not compete with Tunisia at the first game and they have also lost one of their star players to injury. Thomas Delaney will miss the rest of the World Cup after suffering a left knee injury in match against Tunisia. An injury that will leave the Sevilla player for a month.
The duel of the match. Giroud is the great offensive reference of France after the absence of Benzema. The striker scored two goals in the debut and has earned the trust of his team. On the other side is Eriksen, the captain who commands the Danes. In the first game he had the clearest opportunity of the Nordics. A duel of veterans with a lot to show.
By Fernando Perez (Football Analyst, Spain)
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