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Should they avoid defeat in Moscow, France will
face the team who will finish second in Group D and Argentina,
who have only one point from two games, could be that side.
"The aim is to finish top of the group, because it will help us
get more confident," full back Djibril Sidibe, who said he is
'1,000 per cent fit' after recovering from a knee injury, told a
news conference on Saturday.
Les Bleus have already secured their place in the next round
after a 2-1 win against Australia and a 1-0 victory against
Peru.
"There is no risk that we will decompress," Sidibe added.
There is also the fact that Denmark coach Age Hareide said last
month that France were "nothing special" and that he didn't
"believe in this team".
Sidibe said that France would be out to make him eat his words.
"He's free to say whatever he wants. But let's say that we will
certainly use (his comments) to be even more motivated," Sidibe
said with a smile.
France coach Didier Deschamps could be tempted to rest some of
his key players and Sidibe, whose injury means he lost his place
in the starting line-up to Benjamin Pavard, will be keen to
impress if he can start against Denmark.
"The goal would be to play the perfect match," he said, adding,
however, that he did not ask Deschamps for an explanation.
"We all respect the coach's choices," he explained.
(Writing by Julien Pretot in Rostov-on-Don; Editing by Christian
Radnedge)
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