France became the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a fighting 2-1 win over Denmark!
Kylian Mbappe really said no more World Cup upsets on his watch 💀 pic.twitter.com/Ape8JSXzDl
— GOAL (@goal) November 26, 2022
Kylian Mbappe scored both goals, while Andreas Christensen struck for Denmark. Kylian Mbappe has now scored as many as 7 goals in the World Cup, equaling the record of Lionel Messi. People cheered and celebrated Mbappe’s stunning goal on social media.
Kylian Mbappé has now 7 World Cup goals in career, as many as Lionel Messi. ⭐️🇫🇷 #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/4yVSOf45Ei
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 26, 2022
▶ Deschamps’ reaction
“Kylian is an exceptional player, he can be decisive, stand out and make a difference. Rivals have to rethink when they face him, but we have other players who support him and free him up when he plays”.
“He [Mbappe] is a great player, but he is part of an exceptional team. I have a great pool of players, and I am very lucky to be able to count on the squad… He’s not very talkative, but he’s like a steam train on the pitch and gets the crowd going,” said Deschamps.
▶ Denmark’s reaction
Sitting third in the group with one point, Denmark has to beat Australia in their final group game, or they’re out of the tournament.
“Yes, we need to win against Australia. We know that. We are very much focused on that,” Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said during the post-match press conference.