Group D
France
How qualified – Won UEFA Group D
Best performance – Winners 1998 & 2018
Squad
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda.
Defenders: Axel Disasi, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Raphael Varane.
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Matteo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jordan Veretout.
Forwards: Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Marcus Thuram, Randal Kolo Muani.
Australia
How qualified – Won FIFA Play-off
Best performance – Last 16 2006
Squad
Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan, Andrew Redmayne, Danny Vukovic
Defenders: Milos Degenek, Aziz Behich, Joel King, Nathaniel Atkinson, Fran Karacic, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Bailey Wright, Thomas Deng
Midfielders: Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Ajdin Hrustic, Keanu Baccus, Cameron Devlin, Riley McGree
Forwards: Awer Mabil, Mathew Leckie, Jamie Maclaren, Jason Cummings, Mitchell Duke, Garang Kuol, Craig Goodwin, Marco Tilio
Denmark
How qualified – Won UEFA Group F
Best performance – QFs 1998
Squad
Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel, Oliver Christensen, Frederik Ronnow
Defenders: Alexander Bah, Simon Kjaer, Joachim Andersen, Joakim Maehle, Andreas Christensen, Rasmus Kristensen, Jens Stryger Larsen, Victor Nelsson, Daniel Wass
Midfielders: Thomas Delaney, Mathias Jensen, Christian Eriksen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Christian Norgaard, Robert Skov
Forwards: Andreas Cornelius, Martin Braithwaite, Kasper Dolberg, Mikkel Damsgaard, Jesper Lindstrom, Yussuf Poulsen, Andreas Skov Olsen, Jonas Wind
Tunisia
How qualified – Won CAF Playoff
Best performance – Group Stage x5
Squad
Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen, Bechir Ben Said, Mouez Hassen, Aymen Mathlouthi
Defenders: Ali Abdi, Dylan Bronn, Mohamed Drager, Nader Ghandri, Bilel Ifa, Wajdi Kechrida, Ali Maaloul, Yassine Meriah, Montassar Talbi
Midfielders: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Ghaylane Chaalali, Aissa Laidouni, Hannibal Mejbri, Ferjani Sassi, Elyas Skhiri
Forwards: Anis Ben Slimane, Seifeddine Jaziri, Issam Jebali, Wahbi Khazri, Taha Yassine Khenissi, Youssef Msakni, Naim Sliti
Fixtures
Tuesday 22 November
Denmark vs Tunisia – 1pm – ITV
France vs Australia – 7pm – BBC
Saturday 26 November
Tunisia vs Australia – 10am – BBC
France vs Denmark – 4pm – ITV
Wednesday 30 November
Tunisia vs France – 3pm – BBC
Australia vs Denmark – 3pm – BBC
Group Preview
No team has made a successful defence of this title since Brazil did it was back in 1962 and that is what France will be looking to achieve. To give themselves the best chance they will be out to win this group as the runners up in it could be on a collision course with Argentina in the round of 16 and nobody wants that. Denmark outperformed France at Euro 2020 last year and they are the clear main dangers to the French, particularly as they did the double over France in the recent Nations League campaign. Tunisia and Australia look like clear third and fourth best and they will be out to pull off a major upset.
Group Betting
It might well be that the winner of this group comes down to the match between Denmark and France in the second round of games. It would be a surprise were Tunisia and Australia to take points from either side so at the prices it could be worth backing Denmark to win Group D. France have been rocked in the lead up to the tournament with the news that Karim Benzema will miss it and that will force them into a late change of plans.
Denmark are very much a team on the up. They qualified for this tournament in style and won four of their six Nations League matches including home and away against this France team. It isn’t just Benzema that France are missing, Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante are out too and they don’t look anything like the same team defensively as they did when they won this tournament four years ago. Denmark are solid at the back and have enough up front to take this group down.
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Team Bets
I don’t like a huge amount of bets among the teams in this group but I do like Australia to finish third in it. I think they will bring more ambition and just that little bit more quality than what Tunisia might. I’m not really sure what Tunisia will bring to the tournament. They didn’t really impress at the Africa Cup of Nations and this looks a harder test than what they faced there. There is every chance they get wiped out by one of France or Denmark.
I’m not sure that will be the case with Australia. They have some good players within their ranks. They are solid enough at the back and have a creative force in Aaron Mooy while they have no shortage of forwards in their squad so they have the ability to change things u if they need a goal. You would think third place will be settled on the match between Australia and Tunisia and those different options make me side with Australia here.
Tips
Back Denmark to win Group D for a 2/10 stake at 3.25 with Boylesports
Back Australia to finish third for a 2/10 stake at 2.63 with Boylesports
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