Officially.. France is the first to qualify for the round of 16 in the World Cup

France became the first to qualify for the round of 16 in the 2022 World Cup, after defeating Denmark with two goals to one in the second round of Group D matches.

The defending champion raised his score to 6 points from two victories over Australia and Denmark, while he will meet Tunisia in the third round.

Star Kylian Mbappe scored two winning goals for the "roosters", while Andreas Christensen scored Denmark's only goal.

Australia ranks second with 3 points, while Denmark and Tunisia are equal with one point each.

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