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Group C of the 2018 FIFA World Cup was a group of four football teams that played against each other. These matches happened from June 16 to June 26, 2018. The teams in Group C were France, Australia, Peru, and Denmark. The two teams that finished with the most points in this group moved on to the next stage of the tournament, called the Round of 16.

Teams in Group C

Here are the teams that played in Group C of the 2018 FIFA World Cup:

Team Football Confederation How they Qualified World Cup Appearances Best Performance Before
 France UEFA (Europe) Won their UEFA Group A 15th Winners (1998)
 Australia AFC (Asia) Won a play-off match 5th Round of 16 (2006)
 Peru CONMEBOL (South America) Won a play-off match 5th Quarter-finals (1970)
 Denmark UEFA (Europe) Won their UEFA Second Round play-off 5th Quarter-finals (1998)

Group Standings

The table below shows how the teams ranked in Group C. The top two teams, France and Denmark, moved on to the next stage.


The teams that finished at the top of Group C went on to play in the Round of 16:

  • The team that won Group C (France) played against the team that came second in Group D.
  • The team that came second in Group C (Denmark) played against the team that won Group D.

Matches Played

All match times are shown in local Russian time.

France vs Australia

This was the first match for both teams in Group C. France and Australia had played each other four times before this World Cup. Their most recent game was a friendly match in 2013, which France won 6-0.

16 June 2018 (2018-06-16)
13:00 MSK (UTC+3)
 France  2–1  Australia Kazan Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 41,279
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Report
France
Australia
1 Hugo Lloris (c)
2 Benjamin Pavard
4 Raphaël Varane
5 Samuel Umtiti
21 Lucas Hernández
12 Corentin Tolisso Booked in the 76th minute 76' Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
13 N'Golo Kanté
6 Paul Pogba
11 Ousmane Dembélé Substituted off in the 70th minute 70'
10 Kylian Mbappé
7 Antoine Griezmann Substituted off in the 70th minute 70'
Substitutions:
9 Olivier Giroud Substituted on in the 70th minute 70'
18 Nabil Fekir Substituted on in the 70th minute 70'
14 Blaise Matuidi Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
FRA-AUS 2018-06-16
Match statistics for France vs Australia
1 Mathew Ryan
19 Josh Risdon Booked in the 57th minute 57'
5 Mark Milligan
20 Trent Sainsbury
16 Aziz Behich Booked in the 87th minute 87'
15 Mile Jedinak (c)
13 Aaron Mooy
7 Mathew Leckie Booked in the 13th minute 13'
23 Tom Rogic Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
10 Robbie Kruse Substituted off in the 84th minute 84'
11 Andrew Nabbout Substituted off in the 64th minute 64'
Substitutions:
9 Tomi Juric Substituted on in the 64th minute 64'
22 Jackson Irvine Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
17 Daniel Arzani Substituted on in the 84th minute 84'
Manager:
Netherlands Bert van Marwijk

Man of the Match:
Antoine Griezmann (France)

Referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

Peru vs Denmark

This was the first World Cup match for Peru in 36 years! Denmark won this close game.

16 June 2018 (2018-06-16)
19:00 MSK (UTC+3)
 Peru  0–1  Denmark Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Report Poulsen Goal 59'
Peru
Denmark
1 Pedro Gallese
17 Luis Advíncula
2 Alberto Rodríguez (c)
15 Christian Ramos
6 Miguel Trauco
13 Renato Tapia Booked in the 38th minute 38' Substituted off in the 87th minute 87'
19 Yoshimar Yotún
18 André Carrillo
8 Christian Cueva
20 Edison Flores Substituted off in the 62nd minute 62'
10 Jefferson Farfán Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
Substitutions:
9 Paolo Guerrero Substituted on in the 62nd minute 62'
11 Raúl Ruidíaz Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
23 Pedro Aquino Substituted on in the 87th minute 87'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca
PER-DEN 2018-06-16
Match statistics for Peru vs Denmark
1 Kasper Schmeichel
14 Henrik Dalsgaard
4 Simon Kjær (c)
6 Andreas Christensen Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
17 Jens Stryger Larsen
7 William Kvist Substituted off in the 35th minute 35'
10 Christian Eriksen
8 Thomas Delaney Booked in the 86th minute 86'
20 Yussuf Poulsen Booked in the 90+3th minute 90+3'
9 Nicolai Jørgensen
23 Pione Sisto Substituted off in the 67th minute 67'
Substitutions:
19 Lasse Schöne Substituted on in the 35th minute 35'
11 Martin Braithwaite Substituted on in the 67th minute 67'
13 Mathias Jørgensen Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
Manager:
Norway Åge Hareide

Man of the Match:
Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark)

Referee:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Denmark vs Australia

Both teams were looking for a win in this match. Denmark scored early, but Australia managed to tie the game with a penalty kick.

21 June 2018 (2018-06-21)
16:00 SAMT (UTC+4)
 Denmark  1–1  Australia Cosmos Arena, Samara
Attendance: 40,727
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Report
Denmark
Australia
1 Kasper Schmeichel
14 Henrik Dalsgaard
4 Simon Kjær (c)
6 Andreas Christensen
17 Jens Stryger Larsen
8 Thomas Delaney
19 Lasse Schöne
10 Christian Eriksen
20 Yussuf Poulsen Booked in the 37th minute 37' Substituted off in the 59th minute 59'
9 Nicolai Jørgensen Substituted off in the 68th minute 68'
23 Pione Sisto Booked in the 84th minute 84'
Substitutions:
11 Martin Braithwaite Substituted on in the 59th minute 59'
21 Andreas Cornelius Substituted on in the 68th minute 68'
Manager:
Norway Åge Hareide
DEN-AUS 2018-06-21
Match statistics for Denmark vs Australia
1 Mathew Ryan
19 Josh Risdon
20 Trent Sainsbury
5 Mark Milligan
16 Aziz Behich
15 Mile Jedinak (c)
13 Aaron Mooy
7 Mathew Leckie
23 Tom Rogic Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
10 Robbie Kruse Substituted off in the 68th minute 68'
11 Andrew Nabbout Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
Substitutions:
17 Daniel Arzani Substituted on in the 68th minute 68'
9 Tomi Juric Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
22 Jackson Irvine Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
Manager:
Netherlands Bert van Marwijk

Man of the Match:
Christian Eriksen (Denmark)

Referee:
Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

France vs Peru

France won this match, which meant they were guaranteed a spot in the Round of 16. Peru, unfortunately, was eliminated from the tournament.

21 June 2018 (2018-06-21)
20:00 YEKT (UTC+5)
 France  1–0  Peru Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
Attendance: 32,789
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Report
France
Peru
1 Hugo Lloris (c)
2 Benjamin Pavard
4 Raphaël Varane
5 Samuel Umtiti
21 Lucas Hernández
6 Paul Pogba Booked in the 86th minute 86' Substituted off in the 89th minute 89'
13 N'Golo Kanté
10 Kylian Mbappé Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
7 Antoine Griezmann Substituted off in the 80th minute 80'
14 Blaise Matuidi Booked in the 16th minute 16'
9 Olivier Giroud
Substitutions:
11 Ousmane Dembélé Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
18 Nabil Fekir Substituted on in the 80th minute 80'
15 Steven Nzonzi Substituted on in the 89th minute 89'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
FRA-PER 2018-06-21
Match statistics for France vs Peru
1 Pedro Gallese
17 Luis Advíncula
15 Christian Ramos
2 Alberto Rodríguez Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
6 Miguel Trauco
23 Pedro Aquino Booked in the 81st minute 81'
19 Yoshimar Yotún Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
18 André Carrillo
8 Christian Cueva Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
20 Edison Flores
9 Paolo Guerrero (c) Booked in the 23rd minute 23'
Substitutions:
10 Jefferson Farfán Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
4 Anderson Santamaría Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
11 Raúl Ruidíaz Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
Kylian Mbappé (France)

Referee:
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

Denmark vs France

This match ended in a draw, with no goals scored by either team. This result meant both Denmark and France moved on to the Round of 16.

26 June 2018 (2018-06-26)
17:00 MSK (UTC+3)
 Denmark  0–0  France Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 78,011
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Report
Denmark
France
1 Kasper Schmeichel
14 Henrik Dalsgaard
4 Simon Kjær (c)
6 Andreas Christensen
17 Jens Stryger Larsen
8 Thomas Delaney Substituted off in the 90+2th minute 90+2'
13 Mathias Jørgensen Booked in the 45+3th minute 45+3'
10 Christian Eriksen
23 Pione Sisto Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
21 Andreas Cornelius Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
11 Martin Braithwaite
Substitutions:
15 Viktor Fischer Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
12 Kasper Dolberg Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
18 Lukas Lerager Substituted on in the 90+2th minute 90+2'
Manager:
Norway Åge Hareide
DEN-FRA 2018-06-26
Match statistics for Denmark vs France
16 Steve Mandanda
19 Djibril Sidibé
4 Raphaël Varane (c)
3 Presnel Kimpembe
21 Lucas Hernández Substituted off in the 50th minute 50'
13 N'Golo Kanté
15 Steven Nzonzi
11 Ousmane Dembélé Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
7 Antoine Griezmann Substituted off in the 68th minute 68'
8 Thomas Lemar
9 Olivier Giroud
Substitutions:
22 Benjamin Mendy Substituted on in the 50th minute 50'
18 Nabil Fekir Substituted on in the 68th minute 68'
10 Kylian Mbappé Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
N'Golo Kanté (France)

Referee:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Australia vs Peru

Peru played very well in their final group match, scoring two goals. This was a historic win for Peru, as it was their first World Cup victory since 1978.

26 June 2018 (2018-06-26)
17:00 MSK (UTC+3)
 Australia  0–2  Peru Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Attendance: 44,073
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Report
Australia
Peru
1 Mathew Ryan
19 Josh Risdon
20 Trent Sainsbury
5 Mark Milligan Booked in the 88th minute 88'
16 Aziz Behich
15 Mile Jedinak (c) Booked in the 10th minute 10'
13 Aaron Mooy
7 Mathew Leckie
23 Tom Rogic Booked in the 66th minute 66' Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
10 Robbie Kruse Substituted off in the 58th minute 58'
9 Tomi Juric Substituted off in the 53rd minute 53'
Substitutions:
4 Tim Cahill Substituted on in the 53rd minute 53'
17 Daniel Arzani Booked in the 60th minute 60' Substituted on in the 58th minute 58'
22 Jackson Irvine Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
Manager:
Netherlands Bert van Marwijk
AUS-PER 2018-06-26
Match statistics for Australia vs Peru
1 Pedro Gallese
17 Luis Advíncula
15 Christian Ramos
4 Anderson Santamaría
6 Miguel Trauco
13 Renato Tapia Substituted off in the 63rd minute 63'
19 Yoshimar Yotún Booked in the 45th minute 45' Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
18 André Carrillo Substituted off in the 79th minute 79'
8 Christian Cueva
20 Edison Flores
9 Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
23 Pedro Aquino Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
7 Paolo Hurtado Booked in the 79th minute 79' Substituted on in the 63rd minute 63'
16 Wilder Cartagena Substituted on in the 79th minute 79'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
André Carrillo (Peru)

Referee:
Sergei Karasev (Russia)


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