By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA (AA) – France on Thursday qualified for the knockout stage in World Cup after beating Peru 1-0.
Thursday’s Group C evening match at Ekaterinburg Arena saw France taking the lead with a tap-in goal by young star Kylian Mbappe in the 34th minute.
Mbappe — 19 years and 6 months old — has become the youngest France player ever to score in a major tournament, including Euros and World Cup.
France increased their points total to 6 with the win and qualified for the second round, while Peru is eliminated after two defeats.
Here are the standings in Group C after second matches:
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts. |
|
|
1 |
France |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
6 |
|
2 |
Denmark |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
|
3 |
Australia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
|
4 |
Peru |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
