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Knudsen Unused Sub as Denmark Win World Cup Opener - Ipswich Town News

Blues defender Jonas Knudsen was an unused sub as Denmark got their World Cup off to a winning start by beating Peru 1-0 in Saransk.

RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen scored the winning goal in the second half, Christian Cueva, who plays his club football for São Paulo in Brazil, having missed a penalty for the Peruvians before the break.

Three-times-capped Knudsen, 25, wasn’t expected to start with Udinese's Jens Stryger Larsen having been a regular fixture at left-back.

Denmark are second in Group C with France having beaten Australia 2-1 in their game earlier today.

When the camera creeps up on you at the World Cup. 😂😂😂 Good luck @jonasknudsen92! We’re all rooting for you! #ITFC @Official_ITFC pic.twitter.com/nJWiao6Fn6– SuperFrans (@Super__Frans) June 16, 2018

The Danes face the Australians on Thursday afternoon and the French on Tuesday 26th June.

Blues keeper Bartosz Bialkowski’s Poland play Senegal in their first Group H match on Tuesday evening.

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