France Becomes The First Country To Quality For The Round Of 16 In The 2022 World Cup

The Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup will now feature France, as the first nation to qualify from the group stages.

On Saturday, the defending champions defeated Denmark 2-1 thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe.

Just after the hour mark, the Paris Saint-Germain forward scored following a beautiful one-two with Theo Hernandez.

However, Andreas Christensen’s bullet header for the Danes evened the score.

Later on, Mbappe scored the game’s winning goal after converting Antoine Griezmann’s cross to keep Les Bleus’ perfect record in Qatar.

The 23-year-old is currently tied with Zinedine Zidane for first place on France’s all-time scoring chart with 31 goals, making him the tournament’s undisputed top scorer.

With six points, Didier Deschamps’ team leads Group D, three points clear of second-place Australia, while Denmark has yet to record a victory, holding just a point through two games.