Denmark vs France

Get a report of the Denmark vs. France 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage football match.

[Thomas Delaney](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/151757/Thomas-Delaney) had Denmark's first chance in the 23rd minute when his header was blocked by [Alphonse Areola](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/148987/Alphonse-Areola). [Raphael Varane](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/153053/Raphaël-Varane) on the bench as Deschamps looked to preserve other key players amid a packed schedule. [Antoine Griezmann](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/140416/Antoine-Griezmann) and [Olivier Giroud](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/88965/Olivier-Giroud) were also substituted in the second half, as with Austria trailing in Croatia, France had nothing to gain or lose in the finale. "I'm not worried for the World Cup because we'll get most of our injured players back in time. "We had a lot of chances, but we were not aggressive enough and made several technical mistakes," Deschamps said. "We had a young team and they don't have the experience of a high level. [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) had a good shot parried away by [Kasper Schmeichel](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/40200/Kasper-Schmeichel) and [Aurelien Tchouameni](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/265919/Aurélien-Tchouaméni) and [Eduardo Camavinga](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/285150/Eduardo-Camavinga) bossed the midfield as France were on top in the opening stages of a lively game, but they gradually faded away. [Christian Eriksen](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/144130/Christian-Eriksen). [Paul Pogba](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/138860/Paul-Pogba), [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema) and [Hugo Lloris](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/43372/Hugo-Lloris), were a far cry from their best and Deschamps will be crossing fingers that all have recovered for the tournament in [Qatar](/football/team?id=4398). [Kasper Dolberg](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/219284/Kasper-Dolberg) and [Andreas Skov Olsen](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/259707/Andreas-Skov-Olsen) to finish third in their Group with five points from six games. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/fixtures/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS) [Austria](/football/team?id=474) were relegated to League B after a 3-1 home defeat in [Croatia](/football/team?id=477) left them bottom of the group on four points. [France](/football/team?id=478) lost 2-0 to [Denmark](/football/team?id=479) in their final Group 1 game, but salvaged their place in the top tier at the end of a dismal campaign on Sunday.