Australia drops Denmark and qualifies for the 16th round
video goals :Australia – Denmark – Played on 11/30/2022
The Australian national team achieved a difficult victory over its counterpart Denmark, with a clean goal, in the match that brought them together at Al Janoub Stadium, as part of the closing matches of the group stage of the World Cup.
Matthew Leckie scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute.
With this victory, Australia raised its tally to 6 points, placing second equally with leaders France, and qualifying for the final 16 round, while the Danish national team left the tournament after occupying fourth and last place with one point.
The first threat in the match came in the 11th minute after a long ball from the Danish defense reached Jansen, who penetrated from the right and fired a missile shot towards the net, but goalkeeper Ryan shone and turned it away for a corner.
Skov Olsen, the Danish winger, tried to fire a shot from the right in the 14th minute, but it passed higher than the goal.
The Danish national team got a free kick from the left, which Eriksen crossed into the area, which was met by defender Christensen with a header that hit the side netting Australia’s goal.
Australia’s first attempt came in the 21st minute, after several headers passes, to finally reach McGarry, and he hit a direct ball from the edge of the penalty area with his left foot, but it reached the hands of goalkeeper Schmeichel.
In the 29th minute, the Australian defense dispersed a cross ball to reach Eriksen on the edge of the penalty area and hit it with a ground shot that passed near the right post of goalkeeper Ryan.