France will kickstart their World Cup title defence when they face the likes of Denmark, Australia and Tunisia when they square off in Group D.
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
France will enter this competition for the sixth time after qualifying as champions of the 2018 World Cup, while Denmark are making their sixth appearance at the tournament with their best feat coming at the 2018 edition when they finished 11th place after they were eliminated in the Round of 16.
Meanwhile, Tunisia have never made it past the group stages on three tries, while Australia have only progressed past the group stages once during the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Best match: France vs Denmark
The most anticipated fixture will take place when France against Denmark square off at Stadium 974 in Doha on November 26.
The two teams have met thrice in the World Cup, with all fixtures coming in the group stage with three different results, including France winning 2–1 in 1998 before Denmark won 2–0 in 2002 followed by a goalless draw in 2018.
Predicted qualifiers: France and Denmark
France are clear favourites to ease into the knockout stages as group winners, while Denmark are likely to finish second but third place would definitely be a fight between Tunisia and Australia.
Player to watch: Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe was in impressive form for Didier Deschamps’ side that clinched the world title in Russia 2018, and since then Mbappe has upped his game to new heights and he will be looking to be the standout performer again this time around as they prepare to defend their title.
Player that could surprise: Christian Eriksen
Eriksen is once again pulling the strings in midfield for Denmark after the last time he featured at a major tournament he was being resuscitated on the field after suffering a cardiac arrest at UEFA EURO 2020.
The Manchester United midfielder will now be looking to write his name in the history books as Denmark will heavily rely upon him to be their playmaker in the heart of their midfielder as he enters another fantastic chapter in his international career.