'Defending champion' France was the first to confirm its advance to the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.



France beat Denmark 2-1 at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, with Mbappe's two goals in the second round of the group stage.



France, which defeated Australia 4-1 in the first match, maintained its lead in the group with two consecutive wins (six points), and secured at least second place in the group regardless of the result of the remaining match, becoming the first team among 32 participating countries to advance to the round of 16. has risen



3rd place Denmark and 4th place Tunisia, who are recording 1 draw and 1 loss (1 point) side by side, cannot catch up with France even if they win 3 points in their last 3 games.



France, the winner of the 2018 Russian tournament, is the third player to win the World Cup twice in a row, following Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962).



Mbappe was responsible for both the opening goal and the winning goal, leading France to the round of 16.



In the 16th minute of the second half, Mbappe scored the opening goal after receiving a pass from Theo Hernandez.



When France scored a goal from Andreas Christensen of Denmark in the 23rd minute of the second half, Mbappe again came out as a solver.



In the 41st minute of the second half, Mbappe connected Antoine Griezmann's cross to a thrilling winning goal.



Mbappe, who recorded one goal and one assist in the first leg against Australia, has already scored three goals in two games.



Denmark, who has yet to win with 1 draw and 1 loss in the group stage, will bet on life and death in the third match.



Denmark must win against second place Australia (3 points, 1 win, 1 loss) to advance to the round of 16.



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