No time for a miracle comeback as the referee blows the final whistle!
90' +1
E. Sviatchenko has scored a goal for Denmark! Assist by L. Jacobsen.
DENMARK HAVE ONE, BUT IS IT TOO LATE? It's quite a special strike from Sviatchenko , who races down the right to the top of the box, before curling a beauty into the top corner on the far side! Mandanda was wrong-footed there.
88'
Y. Cabaye enters the game and replaces A. Martial.
DENMARK NEARLY PULL ONE BACK! Sviatchenko creates the danger with a pacey run down the right side, and his cross into the mixer takes a couple of touches before fortuitously bobbling into the arms of Mandanda.
86'
Agger has departed for Vestergaard, and Martial, probably my pick for man of the match, has made way for Cabaye. Just over four minutes plus stoppage time left in his friendly between the Euro hopefuls.
85'
J. Vestergaard enters the game and replaces D. Agger.
84'
Denmark's execution has been poor throughout the game, evidenced by that last play where Delaney was caught completely offside onto an ill-timed through ball from Sisto.
82'
Agger and Kjaer combine to clear a potentially dangerous free-kick from Valbuena. Moments later, Matuidi just can't squeeze through on the left-hand side with options in the area.
80'
Just over 10 minutes to go here and this result has truthfully never been in doubt since the sixth minute. France haven't quite built on their early dominance as well as one might have liked though.
78'
M. Valbuena enters the game and replaces A. Griezmann.
OVER THE BAR! Lacazette flashes a snap-volley high over the crossbar from the edge of the box after the Danish defence fell asleep for a moment. France have had their chances in this half to score a third.
76'
You get the feeling that Denmark have finally run out of ideas here. France have started to ramp up the pressure in the last few minutes, as evidenced by that last chance for Martial to get on the score sheet.
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74'
E. Sviatchenko enters the game and replaces S. Kjær.
THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ANOTHER! Martial collects a pass on the turn and has space to advance into the box. However, he takes too long to let fly, meaning that his eventual shot was blocked by the defence.
73'
A. Lacazette enters the game and replaces O. Giroud.
71'
Denmark have just about edged possession in this half, but the amount of chances that they've created has been paltry. In fact, France were the closest to hitting the back of the net in this half, but Giroud failed to beat Schmeichel and complete his hat-trick.
69'
P. Sisto enters the game and replaces M. Braithwaite.
68'
YUSSUF POULSEN NEARLY SCORES! He collects a great pass down the centre and is alone on goal, but his initial finish is saved, before France clear the ball off the line via a back-pass!
66'
HOW WAS THAT NOT THE THIRD? Giroud is put completely clear behind the defence and has only the keeper to beat. It almost seemed like he had too much time to make up his mind, and his attempted lob was read easily by the keeper and pushed away!
64'
The visiting France fans are bouncing in the stands, but the rest of the stadium hasn't matched that atmosphere as their team are struggling to turn ideas into end product in the second half.
62'
INCREDIBLE PACE FROM MARTIAL! That's why people compare him to Thierry Henry. He toasts his marker down the left and draws a smart stop from Schmeichel at the near post!
61'
Y. Poulsen enters the game and replaces C. Eriksen.
60'
Eriksen has now departed for Yussef Poulsen in Denmark's second change of the game. At the moment, both substitutions have seen this game devolve into a bit of a lull.
58'
Krohn-Dehli has departed for Delaney here as Denmark look to build on their positive play and create more goalscoring chances in the final third. France haven't started this half the same way they did the first.
56'
N. Jørgensen enters the game and replaces M. Krohn-Dehli.
Denmark have a free-kick in a good position, but Eriksen whacks it right into the leap of the wall. From the resulting corner the Danes fail to make anything happen and almost allow Griezmann to break free.
54'
OVER THE BAR! Martial could have done better there after leading the final stretch of an encouraging France break. The Manchester United man slashed an effort off target from the top of the box.
52'
Giroud holds the ball up and finds the open Digne overlapping on the left. However, the full-back fails to make up his mind in time and is eventually crowded out by a pair of defenders.
50'
Denmark have started the second half with more pep in their step. In truth, they were the better side heading into the break and now it looks like they will continue that ascendancy here.
48'
Varane, perhaps surprisingly, has been replaced by Zouma at the break. I was really impressed with the Real Madrid defender's play during one or two attacks. On comes Chelsea's own defensive prodigy. Denmark also replace Poulsen with Hojberg.
46'
K. Zouma enters the game and replaces R. Varane.
P. Højbjerg enters the game and replaces J. Poulsen.
Off we go again!
44'
Not a lot happening in terms of goalmouth action in the dying embers of this half. Denmark will be a little relieved that they've managed to keep it only down to two goals after their shoddy opening.
42'
France haven't been attacking with their usual verve for a while now. The home side have in truth just about edged this for the last 15 minutes, but they have no goals to show for it.
40'
A good cross from the left-hand side from Digne is plucked out of the air with confidence by Schmeichel. That will be good for him to show such sure hands, and it will help keep his confidence up.
38'
We're edging closer to half-time here and France are still two goals to the good thanks to the early salvo from Schmeichel, err, Giroud. There was a period where Denmark looked like they were about to be thrashed, but they've settled into this match as time has worn on.
36'
NOT A BAD OPENING! Krohn-Dehli attempts to slide Eriksen in on goal between the two centre-backs. The ball heads a little more wide than would be ideal, but the Tottenham man still chases it down, only to see his shot blocked by Varane at the near post.
34'
Strange to say this about a man who has scored twice, but Giroud hasn't been too involved in the game. Most of the long balls up to him have been won by the defence, and the buildup has largely proceeded without his involvement.
32'
Braithwaite smashes an ambitious long-range tr over the crossbar as Denmark continue to struggle for ideas in attack. France have been in complete control since the first whistle.
30'
VARANE! That could have been three! Griezmann pops up on the left to curl an inswinging delivery to the back post, where Varane attacks it with a leaping header. It flashes just wide though!
28'
CHANCE FOR DENMARK! Finally, the home side give their fans something to cheer about. They race forward down the left, where Krohn-Dehli lays the ball off for Eriksen, who curls one into the arms of Mandanda, who still needs two bites of the cherry to save it!
26'
We haven't even seen that much from Griezmann, who has been scoring goals regularly for Atletico Madrid this season. That's a worry for Denmark that they're getting outplayed based on the strength of only one or two performances so far.
23'
France continue to pile men forward here. On this evidence, if Denmark make it through the play-offs, they're in no way prepared to handle the challenge of the knockout stages - if they even make it that far.
21'
Jeez. What a terrible end to a promising move. France overload down the middle, and once again, they suck Denmark infield before Matuidi spreads the ball wide to the completely open Jallet. Half the France team is lining up in the box for the cross, which is whacked aimlessly into the night sky.
19'
Martial causes havoc in the Danish ranks once again, with a threatening run from left to centre that almost ends with the killer pass for Giroud. As it was though, Agger stepped in with the important interception.
17'
Denmark are too quick to collapse their players centrally, making it easy for France to find acres out on the wing to activate their full-backs and wide forwards. It's been an effective strategy for the visitors so far.
14'
Even with Giroud's double, I'll wager that Martial has been France's most dangerous player in the opening exchanges. He's attacking from both flanks, switching with Griezmann regularly. He's drawing fouls too as Denmark seem at a loss as to how to contain him.
12'
Denmark have a chance for a respite as Eriksen whips a free-kick into the area, but Sissoko is there before anyone else to head the ball away. A third goal for France and it's curtains for the Danes you feel.
10'
France storm through again as Martial is played in down the right side this time, and his low shot is just about saved by butterfingers. Denmark's midfield is nowhere to be found in the early goings!
8'
Schmeichel has just handed France this game on a platter, and we're not even into double figures on the clock. Two awful pieces of handling have presented Giroud with the easiest double he'll ever take.
6'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for France!
GIROUD AGAIN! FRANCE TWO UP! Digne's cross is hooked into the area where Giroud attacks it with a half-volley. Again, it's right at Schmeichel, who parries it right back into the path of the striker, who converts on the rebound!
5'
That was a terrible error by the goalkeeper, who will not want to see that again on the replays. It was hardly the most clinical finish from Giroud, but Deschamps will be encouraged at the part that Martial played in the goal.
4'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for France! Assist by A. Martial.
FRANCE SNEAK IN THE OPENER! Martial was the architect, cutting in from the right to slip a disguised ball behind the defence for Giroud to chase. The Arsenal man's low finish appeared to be handled by Schmeichel, but he let the ball slip under his body!
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Off we go!
France have won three straight after their shock 1-0 loss to Albania in June, including a 4-0 thrashing of Armenia in their last outing three days ago. Next up for Les Bleus is a high-caliber double-header against Germany and England which should really give us a better indication as to how well the hosts are equipped to contend for Euro 2016.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the international friendly between Demnark and France. The Euro 2016 hosts continue their non-competitive warmup schedule against a side itching to join them in next summer's tournament. I'm Keeghann Sinanan, your guide for all the action.
Denmark, meanwhile, are in third place in Group I, after Albania defeated Armenia 3-0 earlier in the day. This means that the Danes will not qualify automatically for the Euros, instead relying on a play-off to clinch their spot. It gives tonight's match something of a sobering feeling as they were hoping for Armenia to do them a solid.
For the home side, William Kvist Jorgensen returns to the starting XI in place of Pierre Hojberg, while Jakob Poulsen also gets a start, with Daniel Wass making way. France make eight changes from the Armenia match, with Morgan Schneiderlin, Olivier Giroud and Anthony Martial headlining the returnees. Karim Benzema, Mathieu Valbuena and Yohan Cabaye are among the most notable departures from the XI.
Right on cue, the referee blows the half-time whistle to send both sides into the tunnel for the interval. Giroud's goals in the fourth and sixth minutes, aided by two errors from Schmeichel, have handed them the advantage here. The home side improved as the half went on, but were unable to seriously test Mandanda more than once. Stay tuned for the restart in just a bit.
Denmark left it too late to cause problems, as their goal in injury time wasn't enough to overcome an early double from Giroud. France head into their banner friendlies against Germany and England with another win in the bag. It's been a doubly disappointing day for Denmark, who lose here and must also rely on the playoffs to qualify for Euro 2016 after Albania beat Armenia.
Thanks for joining me for this one. From me, Keeghann Sinanan, it's bye for now!
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