21 June 2018•Update: 21 June 2018
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA
France on Thursday qualified for the knockout stage in World Cup after beating Peru 1-0.
Thursday’s Group C evening match at Ekaterinburg Arena saw France taking the lead with a tap-in goal by young star Kylian Mbappe in the 34th minute.
Mbappe -- 19 years and 6 months old -- has become the youngest France player ever to score in a major tournament, including Euros and World Cup.
France increased their points total to 6 with the win and qualified for the second round, while Peru is eliminated after two defeats.
Here are the standings in Group C after second matches:
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts. |
1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
2 | Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
4 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
