Football World Cup 2018 / Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	France France	3	2	1	0	003: 100	+2	07th
2.	Denmark Denmark	3	1	2	0	002: 100	+1	05
3.	Peru Peru	3	1	0	2	002: 200	± 0	03
4th	Australia Australia	3	0	1	2	002: 500	−3	01

Group C of the Football World Cup 2018 :

France - Australia 2: 1 (0: 0)

France

Australia

Lineup

1st matchday

June 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. CEST ) in Kazan ( Kazan Arena )

Spectators: 41,279

Referee: Andrés Cunha ( Uruguay ) ¹

Match report

Hugo Lloris - Benjamin Pavard , Raphaël Varane , Samuel Umtiti , Lucas Hernández - Corentin Tolisso (78th Blaise Matuidi ), N'Golo Kanté , Paul Pogba - Ousmane Dembélé (70th Nabil Fekir ), Kylian Mbappé , Antoine Griezmann (70th Olivier Giroud ) Trainer: Didier Deschamps

Mathew Ryan - Joshua Risdon , Mark Milligan , Trent Sainsbury , Aziz Behich - Mile Jedinak , Aaron Mooy - Mathew Leckie , Tom Rogic (72nd Jackson Irvine ), Robbie Kruse (84th Daniel Arzani ) - Andrew Nabbout (64th Tomi Juric ) Coach: Bert van Marwijk ( Netherlands )

1-0 Griezmann (58th, foul penalty)

2-1 Behich (81st, own goal)

1: 1 Jedinak (62nd, hand penalty)

Tolisso (76.)

Leckie (13th), Risdon (57th), Behich (87th)

Player of the Match: Antoine Griezmann (France)

¹Assistants: Nicolas Taran and Mauricio Espinosa , Fourth Official: Julio Bascuñán Video Assistants : Mauro Vigliano (VAR), Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (AVAR1), Hernán Maidana (AVAR2), Jair Marrufo (AVAR3)

France managed a narrow opening win against Australia. Mbappé had a first chance in the 2nd minute, but this was the only significant chance the favorite had in the first half. Hugo Lloris prevented a Tolisso own goal after a free kick for Australia in the 17th minute. In the second half, the video evidence was used to decide on penalties, which gave France the lead. Immediately afterwards there was a penalty for Australia on the other side after Umtiti had touched the ball above head height in an Australian free kick. In the 80th minute, Behich deflected a shot from Pogba, the ball flew to the lower edge of the crossbar and from there just behind the goal line, but with full diameter. FIFA interpreted the goal as an own goal.

Peru - Denmark 0: 1 (0: 0)

Peru

Denmark

Lineup

1st matchday

June 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. CEST ) in Saransk ( Mordovia Arena )

Spectators: 40,502

Referee: Bakary Gassama ( Gambia ) ²

Match report

Pedro Gallese - Luis Advíncula , Alberto Rodríguez , Christian Ramos , Miguel Trauco - Renato Tapia (87th Pedro Aquino ), Yoshimar Yotún - André Carrillo , Christian Cueva , Édison Flores (62nd Paolo Guerrero ) - Jefferson Farfán (85th Raúl Ruidíaz ) Coach: Ricardo Gareca ( Argentina )

Kasper Schmeichel - Henrik Dalsgaard , Simon Kjær , Andreas Christensen (81st Zanka ), Jens Stryger Larsen - William Kvist (35th Lasse Schöne ), Christian Eriksen , Thomas Delaney - Yussuf Poulsen , Nicolai Jørgensen , Pione Sisto (67th Martin Braithwaite ) Coach: Åge Hareide ( Norway )

0: 1 Poulsen (59th)

Tapia (38.)

Delaney (86.), Poulsen (90. + 3 ′)

Christian Cueva shoots a penalty kick over the goal (45 + 1 ′).

Player of the Match: Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark)

²Assistants: Jean-Claude Birumushahu and Abdelhak Etchiali , fourth official: Mehdi Abid Charef Video assistants: Felix Zwayer (VAR), Bastian Dankert (AVAR1), Mark Borsch (AVAR2), Danny Makkelie (AVAR3)

Peru dominated the first half and missed a penalty shortly before half-time after a foul on Cueva and subsequent use of video evidence. In the second half, Poulsen completed a quick counterattack by the Danes for a 1-0 lead. Peru was unable to exploit numerous good equal opportunities, on the other hand, Eriksen missed the possible 2-0 in the 86th minute in one of the few counterattacks. In the end it was a narrow win for Denmark, mainly due to a strong performance by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.

Denmark - Australia 1: 1 (1: 1)

Denmark

Australia

Lineup

2nd matchday

June 21, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. CEST ) in Samara ( Kosmos-Arena )

Spectators: 40,727

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz ( Spain ) ³

Match report

Kasper Schmeichel - Henrik Dalsgaard , Simon Kjær , Andreas Christensen , Jens Stryger Larsen - Thomas Delaney , Lasse Schöne , Christian Eriksen - Yussuf Poulsen (59th Martin Braithwaite ), Nicolai Jørgensen (68th Andreas Cornelius ), Pione Sisto Trainer: Åge Hareide ( Norway )

Mathew Ryan - Joshua Risdon , Trent Sainsbury , Mark Milligan , Aziz Behich - Mile Jedinak , Aaron Mooy - Mathew Leckie , Tom Rogic (82nd Jackson Irvine ), Robbie Kruse (68th Daniel Arzani ) - Andrew Nabbout (75th Tomi Juric ) Coach: Bert van Marwijk ( Netherlands )

1-0 Eriksen (7th)

1: 1 Jedinak (38th, hand penalty)

Poulsen (37th), Sisto (84th)

Player of the Match: Christian Eriksen (Denmark)

³Assistants: Pau Cebrian and Roberto Diaz , Fourth Official: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa Video Assistants : Mark Geiger (VAR), Jair Marrufo (AVAR1), Joe Fletcher (AVAR2), Paolo Valeri (AVAR3)

France - Peru 1: 0 (1: 0)

France

Peru

Lineup

2nd matchday

June 21, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. CEST ) in Yekaterinburg ( Central Stadium )

Spectators: 32,789

Referee: Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Mohammed ( United Arab Emirates ) ⁴

Match report

Hugo Lloris - Benjamin Pavard , Raphaël Varane , Samuel Umtiti , Lucas Hernández - Paul Pogba (89th Steven Nzonzi ), N'Golo Kanté - Kylian Mbappé (75th Ousmane Dembélé ), Antoine Griezmann (80th Nabil Fekir ), Blaise Matuidi - Olivier Giroud Coach: Didier Deschamps

Pedro Gallese - Luis Advíncula , Christian Ramos , Alberto Rodríguez (46th Anderson Santamaría ), Miguel Trauco - Pedro Aquino , Yoshimar Yotún (46th Jefferson Farfán ) - André Carrillo , Christian Cueva (82nd Raúl Ruidíaz ), Édison Flores - Paolo Guerrero Coach: Ricardo Gareca ( Argentina )

1-0 Mbappé (34th)

Matuidi (16.), Pogba (86.)

Guerrero (23rd), Aquino (81st)

Player of the Match: Kylian Mbappé (France)

^4thAssistants: Mohamed Al-Hamadi and Hasan Al-Mahri , Fourth Official: Janny Sikazwe Video Assistants : Daniele Orsato (VAR), Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (AVAR1), Taleb Al-Marri (AVAR2), Szymon Marciniak (AVAR3)

After a goal by the youngest goalscorer in their World Cup history, Kylian Mbappé, the French moved into the next round one game before the end of the group stage. In management mode, the Bleus let the opponent pull into their half again and again, but without jeopardizing the victory. A negative highlight was probably Mbappé's “farewell tour”, which was exhausted to the limit of what is allowed, to waste time before his replacement.