France lost to Denmark 0-2

September 26, 2022 05:46

Early morning of September 26 (Hanoi time), Mbappe and his teammates suffered defeat at Denmark's Parken Stadium in the final match of Group A1, UEFA Nations League.

France has a squad of superior quality, but the spirit of coach Didier Deschamps and his players is far inferior to the home team. The defending World Cup champions' attack was deadlocked and they paid a heavy price due to the superficiality of their defenders.

Denmark scored twice through Alphonse Areola in five minutes, from 34 to 39, to decide the match in the first half.

Coach Kasper Hjulmand's team defeated the reigning world champions, but still only ranked 2nd in Group A1. In the same match, Croatia beat Austria 3-1 to maintain the top spot in the group, thereby winning a ticket to the 4-team play-off round to compete for the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League championship.

Đan Mạch bất bại trong 3 lần gần nhất chạm trán Pháp, trong đó có 2 chiến thắng.

Denmark are unbeaten in their last three meetings with France, winning two of them.

Christian Eriksen once again impressed in the role of a "conductor". With a sharp vision, the midfielder of Man United created all 3 best chances for Denmark, 2 of which helped "The Tin Soldier" score goals.

In the 34th minute, Eriksen made a long pass from midfield for Mikkel Damsgaard to escape down the left wing. Number 14 crossed just in time for Kasper Dolberg to tap in from close range to put the home team ahead.

Five minutes later, Eriksen's corner kick created a chaotic situation in front of the French goal. The white-shirted defenders allowed Andreas Olsen to comfortably finish from the 16.5m line, forcing Areola to pick the ball out of the net for the second time.

On the other side of the front line, the French team's first-half attacking presence was almost zero. Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann each had a random shot, while Olivier Giroud was completely lost in front of the red-shirted defense.

France finished the Nations League group stage with just one win against Austria, two draws and three losses.

France played slowly until the 67th minute, when they showed signs of wanting to rise up. "Les Bleus" organized high-speed attacks, charging straight into the middle. Opportunities continuously came to Mbappe and Griezmann. This duo had 4 consecutive shots on target within a few minutes, from 67 to 70, but were all blocked by Kasper Schmeichel.

In the last 20 minutes of the match, the deadlock returned to coach Deschamps and his team. The World Cup defending champion did not have any more notable plays and accepted defeat in both matches against Denmark in the Nations League this season.