France will play Denmark on Saturday 26 November. France thrashed Australia in the opening match. Luc Hernandez was seriously injured. Only 24 players are left in the squad. The fact that Karim Benzema was not replaced by anyone. Now an important defender has also been sidelined for a long period. Hernandez was added to the sad company of Pogba, Kante, Klimpemba and Nkunk. The attacking line-up still looks very impressive. Giroud is the main striker for now, but Mbappe could also play the role of "nine". In Australia, key defender Waran is not available for the starting line-up. He is being given a chance to recuperate and regain his form in time for the play-offs. The group stage does not look a problem for the French. The team have already won their key match at this stage. In the third round, they are unlikely to have any problems against Tunisia. Thus, a certain amount of emotional relief is very likely. There is no point for the team to think much about the result in the second round. Denmark were one of the shadow favourites of the tournament. The team qualified very confidently but stumbled against a shutout Tunisia. "The Vikings enjoyed a comfortable lead but did not create many goalscoring chances. The Africans made no secret of the fact that a draw would do them good. From a tournament perspective, the result was not a disaster for Denmark. Even a second-round defeat leaves a good chance of making the playoffs. A win against Australia in the last round will probably suffice. Unfortunately, they've also suffered a number of injuries. The important midfielder Dilaney was substituted in the first half. Denmark and France have most recently clashed in the Nations League. The Danes kept both matches alive, scoring two goals against the world champions in each encounter. At the last World Cup, the opponents ended the meeting in a goalless draw. This time, on the other hand, a high-scoring encounter is more likely. France have a very strong attacking line-up. They are motivated to take on Denmark, even if we take our mind off the game's not-so-important tournament significance. The French would like to close out their two defeats to the Scandinavian team. It's not Denmark's style to play just to keep the score down. The team is accustomed to trying to play offensively, even against the giants. Two matches without goals at the World Cup will be a serious psychological blow for the Vikings. An exchange of goals is very likely. France's defense is the weak point. Deschamps will again have an experimental defensive combination amid a high number of injuries.