FIFA World Cup 2018: Group C analysis (France, Peru, Denmark, Australia)

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Group C features former champions France, Asian champions Australia, Peru and Denmark. myKhel.com predicts how the group will evolve in Russia.

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Group C

Countries: France, Peru, Denmark, Australia

Fixtures:

June 16: France vs Australia (3.30pm IST, Kazan)

Peru vs Denmark (9.30pm IST, Saransk)

June 21:
Denmark vs Australia (5.30pm IST, Samara)
France vs Peru (8.30pm IST, Yekaterinburg)

June 26:
Australia vs Peru (5.30pm IST, Sochi)
Denmark vs France (5.30pm IST, Moscow)

Key game: France vs Peru

Interesting battles: Antoine Griezmann (France) vs Jefferson Farfan (Peru); Christian Eriksen (Denmark) vs Tim Cahill (Australia)

Group prediction:
Barring a miracle, France are the overwhelming favourites to proceed as group toppers. A team comprising the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Olivier Giroud should have a relatively easy passage to the knockout round.

Notre équipe pour la Coupe du Monde 👊🇫🇷 #FiersdetreBleus #ListeDes23 pic.twitter.com/Wq2KGAYoQX

— Equipe de France (@equipedefrance) May 17, 2018

The Didier Deschamps coached squad are the pre-tournament favourites in every sense and the onus is on them to bring the Cup home after 20 years.

France had an excellent qualification campaign and they would be hoping to continue the good show in Russia despite leaving out some established stars like Karim Benzema and Alexandre Lacazette.

It is very likely that Peru and Denmark could be locked in a tight battle for the second place from the group, superior all-around talent should see the former advance to the knockout stage.

The Socceroos have to prove that they are here not just to make up numbers as history beckons veteran Tim Cahill, who has a chance to become just the fourth player to score in four different World Cups, joining an elite band comprising Pele, Miroslav Klose and Uwe Seeler.

💚💛⚽️🇦🇺 38 is just a number #FEARLESS pic.twitter.com/5J8PNcUOYs

— TIM CAHILL (@Tim_Cahill) June 4, 2018

Group picks:

France and Peru in that order should make it to the knockout phase. Denmark and Australia will follow the suit.

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