: Despite France's attacking volume, they held only 42% possession compared to Denmark's 46%. Denmark focused on maintaining a compact shape and occasionally threatened on the counter, most notably when Andreas Cornelius broke away but fired his shot wide of Hugo Lloris's goal in the 36th minute. Key Defensive Moments :
: Played a deeper, influential role in midfield, orchestrating transitions.
: France registered 13 total attempts in the first half, with 8 of those coming from inside the penalty area. Key chances fell to Adrien Rabiot , whose powerful header was saved by Kasper Schmeichel, and Kylian Mbappé , who uncharacteristically skied a clear shot from a Ousmane Dembélé cross in the 42nd minute.
: Andreas Christensen received a yellow card for a tactical foul to stop a dangerous Mbappé break.
: Kept Denmark level with critical saves, particularly against Rabiot's goal-bound header.
: Jules Koundé was booked for a late challenge on Victor Nelsson. Match Statistics (First Half) Score Total Shots Shots on Target Possession Yellow Cards 1 (Koundé) 2 (Christensen, Cornelius) Sources: ESPN, Hindustan Times . Notable Players in the First Half
Fra Vs Den - First-half.mp4.mp4 May 2026
: Despite France's attacking volume, they held only 42% possession compared to Denmark's 46%. Denmark focused on maintaining a compact shape and occasionally threatened on the counter, most notably when Andreas Cornelius broke away but fired his shot wide of Hugo Lloris's goal in the 36th minute. Key Defensive Moments :
: Played a deeper, influential role in midfield, orchestrating transitions. FRA vs DEN - First-Half.mp4.mp4
: France registered 13 total attempts in the first half, with 8 of those coming from inside the penalty area. Key chances fell to Adrien Rabiot , whose powerful header was saved by Kasper Schmeichel, and Kylian Mbappé , who uncharacteristically skied a clear shot from a Ousmane Dembélé cross in the 42nd minute. : Despite France's attacking volume, they held only
: Andreas Christensen received a yellow card for a tactical foul to stop a dangerous Mbappé break. : France registered 13 total attempts in the
: Kept Denmark level with critical saves, particularly against Rabiot's goal-bound header.
: Jules Koundé was booked for a late challenge on Victor Nelsson. Match Statistics (First Half) Score Total Shots Shots on Target Possession Yellow Cards 1 (Koundé) 2 (Christensen, Cornelius) Sources: ESPN, Hindustan Times . Notable Players in the First Half
