Didier Deschamps defends France approach

France 0 Denmark 0

With qualification secure after unconvincing wins over Peru and Australia, the 1998 winners will need to improve a lot if they are to match their success of 20 years ago.

France manager Didier Deschamps, a player in that historic France side, braved six changes to protect and refresh his side for the next round and with Denmark as good as through too it did not make for a thriller.