Henry encouraged by France win

France striker Thierry Henry was happy with the progress his side showed in their 2-0 victory over Denmark, despite insisting there is still room for improvement.

A first-half goal from the Arsenal forward and a penalty in the second by former Gunners team-mate Sylvain Wiltord erased the bad memories from the nations’ last encounter at the 2002 World Cup, when a 2-0 win for Denmark saw Les Bleus eliminated at the group phase.

“We defended well and we showed interesting stuff in attack,” said Henry. “It’s nice to play like that against a difficult team like Denmark, who really hurt us in 2002.

“We kept our cool and scored at the right times, which allowed us to relax. We were not threatened in defence either, and when you don’t concede a goal, you can win.

“We are clearly getting better, even if there is always a margin of progression. This match was not perfect and there are still a few things to brush up.”

Henry scored his 32nd international goal, taking him one step closer to Michel Platini’s 41-goal record, but he claims he does not care whether he beats it.

“It’s important everyone in the team scores goals ahead of the World Cup in Germany. I don’t like records. This is not my thing.”

France’s last friendly will take place in Saint-Etienne on June 7 against China before they travel to Germany the following day.