With France already qualified from this group, Denmark take on Australia with one place in the knockout round left to battle it out for.

With France already qualified from this group, Denmark take on Australia with one place in the knockout round left to battle it out for.

Australia are second in the standings with 3 points after their labored 1-0 victory against Tunisia, following up on their opening loss to France.

That was just Australia’s third-ever World Cup win, and their first since 2010 when they beat Serbia in South Africa.

Denmark follow in third place with a point to their name after a barren draw with Tunisia and a 2-1 loss to France.

Australia failed to make it through the groups in 2010, as in five finals appearances, they have made the knockout round just once, in 2006.

Australia have just one win in their last eight games at the World Cup, with five games in that period producing over 2.5 goals.

Denmark on the other hand are on a five-game winless run in the tournament and need to find some motivation somewhere to grind out a win.

Though they will find a positive touch in that they have qualified for the last 16 four times from their five appearances at the World Cup.

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What time does Denmark vs Australia start?

The game kicks off at 6pm Kenyan time at the Al Janoub Stadium.

Denmark vs Australia team news

Mikkel Damsgaard is set to retain his role in place of Thomas Delaney who was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury.

Andreas Skov Olsen and Simon Kjaer are also set to return to the starting XI for this game to add some experience.

The regulars in midfield Christian Eriksen and Pierre Emile Hojbjerg will start as well as Joakim Maehle and Kasper Dolberg up front.

Nathaniel Atkinson is the only injury concern for Australia with the rest of the squad likely to remain unchanged.

Denmark vs Australia head to head

These sides have gone up against each other 4 times in the past with Denmark winning twice, compared to Australia’s solitary win.

The other game resulted in a draw, a 1-1 stalemate in June 2018.

Denmark vs Australia current form

The Socceroos have won three times in their last five games, losing once and sharing the spoils in another.

While Denmark have won twice, lost twice and shared the spoils in the other game.

Denmark vs Australia prediction

These sides have both shown how resolute they can be in defense and this does not have the potential to be a game filled with goals.

A draw could be the most likely outcome.

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