Football: France, title holder of the League of Nations, overthrown by Denmark
French striker Karim Benzema caught in the Danish defense.
June 03, 2022. REUTERS - CHRISTIAN HARTMANN
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Without their coach Didier Deschamps, bereaved, the Blues conceded a defeat against Denmark in the League of Nations (1-2).
Despite Benzema's opener, France were overtaken by a brace from Vikings striker Andreas Cornelius.
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The Blues cracked in the final moments of their duel against Denmark, kicking off the defense of their Nations League title with a cruel 2-1 defeat on Friday in Saint-Denis, where Kylian Mbappé was injured.
Six days after his coronation in the Champions League, in the same place, Karim Benzema had nevertheless capsized the 75,800 spectators listed at the Stade de France.
An influx more seen for two and a half years according to health restrictions and travel across France.
But the advantage offered by the center forward of Real Madrid (51st) melted on an opportunistic double from Andreas Cornelius (68th, 88th), who came out of the substitutes' bench to save the Red and Whites.
The Blues record their first defeat of the season, the first failure since the Euro last summer.
They are now third in the group behind Denmark and Austria, victorious in Croatia (3-0), where the Blues are making their next trip next Monday.
GOAL by @Benzema which puts 3⃣ defenders in the wind before concluding!
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🇫🇷1-0🇩🇰 |
#FRADAN |
#ProudofBleus pic.twitter.com/QqgBX3G3HD
– French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 3, 2022
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