{"id":1258781,"date":"2022-11-26T19:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T19:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/26\/2022-world-cup-mbappe-scores-twice-as-france-reach-knockout-stage\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T19:57:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T19:57:28","slug":"2022-world-cup-mbappe-scores-twice-as-france-reach-knockout-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/26\/2022-world-cup-mbappe-scores-twice-as-france-reach-knockout-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Mbappe scores twice as France reach knockout stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spqatar-doha-2022-world-cup-group-d-fra-vs-den-752x501-1-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Mbappe celebrates\" title=\"Mbappe celebrates\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mbappe celebrates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kylian Mbappe scored twice for France as the defending champions laid down a World Cup marker by beating Denmark to become the first team into the knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>The forward stole the show once again with second-half strikes to take his side through.<\/p>\n<p>Mbappe had earlier blazed over from 12 yards and forced Kasper Schmeichel into a save with a rising shot.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>But the Paris St-Germain star broke the deadlock just past the hour mark, exchanging a fine one-two with Theo Hernandez before stroking in.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark equalised just seven minutes later with their first effort on target as defender Andreas Christensen headed home at the far post after France failed to clear a corner.<\/p>\n<p>Christensen, though, may have counted himself lucky to still be on the pitch at that point after receiving only a yellow card on 20 minutes for dragging back Mbappe, who was looking to run clear.<\/p>\n<p>France keeper Hugo Lloris made a sharp stop to keep out Tottenham team-mate Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg\u2019s first-time shot, while Martin Braithwaite agonisingly fired into the side netting.<\/p>\n<p>Four years ago Mbappe became France\u2019s youngest scorer in the competition when aged 19.<\/p>\n<p>And with four minutes left, he snatched the winner, sneaking in at the far post to convert Antoine Griezmann\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"UD5fge_BiWA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"INTRO: Nnawotwi Yi  on Adom TV (26-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UD5fge_BiWA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mbappe celebrates Kylian Mbappe scored twice for France as the defending champions laid down a World Cup marker by beating Denmark to become the first team into the knockout stage. 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