France, Denmark Play Out First Goalless Draw of World Cup

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France and Denmark played out the first 0-0 draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on Tuesday but both sides reached the round of 16.
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France had been guaranteed a place in the knockout stage before the match while a draw was enough for Denmark to eliminate the other two Group C teams, Australia and Peru.

France, who finished in the first place, will next play the Group D runners-up, while Denmark will face the winners of that group.

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Denmark defeated Peru 1-0 on June and then ended the match with Australia in a draw on June 21.

At the same time, France managed to defeat Australia 2-1 and then gained the victory over Peru 1-0 on the same days.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 and will continue until July 15, with the matches being played in 11 cities across Russia.

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