France has already qualified for the knockout stages, and its only time that will tell whether Denmark will be able to qualify too or not. France is off pressure in their Group C fixture. Denmark too has an advantage in their quest to join the Les Bleus in the knockout stages. The Danes need to avoid defeat to progress to the next phase, and they could even qualify with a loss if Australia does not emerge victorious from their game against the already eliminated Peru.
With Yussuf Poulsen suspended and Pione Sisto having an indifferent World Cup so far, coach Age Hareide will be forced to reshuffle his attacking line-up as the Danes head into their last crucial Group C match. Even if the mood has totally changed in the French camp since Les Bleus qualified for the next round by beating Peru, Coach Didier Deschamps was very clear; he wants to finish top of the group, no matter who they would play against. One question still remains though; how many changes will Deschamps make?
