FRANCE 1 VS PERU 0 : Live Score
France will hope substitute Ousmane Dembele's technique and speed can find a hole in the Peruvian defense. The young FC Barcelona player is a tired defender's worst nightmare
Peru is impressive be it on the right, left or middle. But France is doing some great defensive work. Peru has to score or their campaign is over, regardless of the result against Australia.
MBAPPE (FRANCE) SCORES!!
Record-breaker, Kylian Mbappe is now the youngest French goalscorer at a World Cup, aged 19 years and 183 days, surpassing David Trezeguet (20 years and 246 days).
We have an opening goal and it goes to Les Bleus. Giroud broke in behind the Peru defence and when his strike towards the net struck a defender and looped over the goalkeeper, Mbappe was left with the simplest finish to break the deadlock.
France are finding theselves up against a well-organised defence. La Blanquirroja has an experienced backline with Rodriguez and Ramos.
Other than a breakthrough goal, Peru couldn't have hoped for a better start to this game - they're pushing forward whenever possible, buoyed by an incessant sound from the partisan crowd at the stadium.
THE MATCH KICKS OFF, The action is under way amid a brilliant atmosphere in Ekaterinburg. Here's to a great game...
Two great former players from Peru and France, Roberto "Chorri" Palacios and David Trezeguet, respectively, were interviewed on the Ekaterinburg Arena's big screen. The 'Chorrillano' said he felt at home because of the large number Peruvian fans in the stadium. And he is not wrong. It is like being in Lima!
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