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Martin O'Neill, manager and presenter of the Irish team, qualifies the first Franco-Danish meeting of Moscow as "absolutely appalling" – the Danes knew they had needed a point of advance alongside Les Bleus – but Didier Deschamps did expected work from them heading to the table.
It is then that contenders at tournaments such as Germany, Brazil, Spain and Argentina have all struggled in one form or another.
But if Argentina and Lionel Messi defeat Nigeria in Group D later on Tuesday and Iceland fails to defeat the real winners of the Croatia group, this would raise the fight between France and the United States. Argentina in the first phase knockout.
And given Messi's individual brilliance, a turnaround would not be overlooked, even though Argentina currently seems in disarray.
Special victory for Peru
Peru was already eliminated before the last matches of the group stage, but he finished third in Group C with a 2-0 win against Australia in Sochi in a battle of the last two teams to qualify for Russia . Peru enjoyed World Cup success at the 1978 World Cup.
Australia had hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage before the kickoff, but she was defeated early and will leave Russia with just one point.
Andre Carrillo scored the first goal of the Peruvian World Cup in 36 years with a superb first-half recovery thanks to Paolo Guerrero before captain Guerrero doubled the advantage early in the second period.
The Socceroos needed a win and Denmark's defeat to have a chance to advance to the second round, but ended up last, their only two goals at this World Cup coming from the spot of Mile Jedinak's penalty.
France has hardly set fire to the World Cup and for that, Deschamps has been criticized.
Among the changes he made, there were three players in danger for the yellow cards, including Paul Pogba of Manchester United, and the replacement of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris with Steve Mandanda.
Danish manager Age Hareide said before the World Cup that France, despite all its individual talent, was "nothing special". His verdict may not have changed because France was not going around very much – again – but the Danes did not flatter him either.
"We tried but it's the same problem every time we play against a low line, which plays against."
Eriksen luck
Glad to sit for a large part of the case, Denmark nevertheless probably had the best chance when star player Christian Eriksen scored on goal in the first period. Mandanda and center-back Lucas Hernandez, however, represented the threat that Denmark has appealed a penalty.
"We just needed one point and we were facing one of the best counter-attack teams in the world, so we would have been stupid to go out and attack," Hareide told reporters. journalists after the second round of Denmark. "We are very happy with 0-0."
Olivier Giroud – leaving alongside Antoine Griezmann in the French attack – jumped on the bar at the end of the first half and Mandanda overturned Eriksen's long-range hit in the second half. time before assembling.
About 45,000 fans from Peru made the long trip to Russia to support their team. Peru had the misfortune of not scoring a point – at least – against Denmark in its opening match while the very lively Christian Cueva missed a penalty and that he pushed back the chances against France last week.
But the fans were at least able to celebrate a victory to save their entertaining game.
"The team that finished with three points, Peru, probably played the best" in the group, according to Hareide.
Tears of joy
Carrillo plugged gently and his volley in the 18th minute to the far post had a fan in tears – of joy.
VAR was in the spotlight – more than usual in Russia – Monday in the 1-1 draw against Iran and did not interact after Carrillo's goal when there seemed to be a offside in the accumulation. Australia's hopes of only keeping a second blank sheet in 16 World Cup matches have disappeared.
Australia has blown and blown repeatedly, but like many other nations at the World Cup, has not completed the clinic.
Australia's provisional manager, Bert van Marwijk, has resisted calls earlier in the group stage by scoring top scorer Tim Cahill, but former Everton striker has finally made an appearance Tuesday. Too late for some – to start the second half.
He almost scored at a fourth World Cup but his volley halfway through the second period was blocked.
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