In the early morning of November 27, Beijing time, in the second round of Group D of the Qatar World Cup group stage, although the Danish team lost 1-2 to France, and the group qualification situation was not optimistic, the Danish goalkeeper Schmeichel Jr. could still leave with his head held high - he almost completed the task of blocking the defending champion.
Schomeichel Jr. in a match against France according to IC photo
In the first half, Schmeichel Jr. made three saves, including Rabiot's header and Griezmann's diagonal shot from inside the box, all of which were brilliantly saved by Schmeichel Jr. In the second half, the Danish goalkeeper once again blocked Kylian Mbappe's powerful shot. Although he was scored twice by Mbappe afterwards, his vision was blocked by his teammates once, and Mbappe blocked the ball with his body in front of the goal line, both of which were not to blame for Schmeichel Jr.
In fact, in the first round of this World Cup, Denmark drew 0-0 with Tunisia, when Schmeichel Jr. showed supernatural form, saving his opponent's threatening shots many times. In the first half of that match, Tunisian striker Jebali had a solo chance, but his pick was blocked by Schmeichel Jr. In the second half, a shot from Jebali hit Denmark's Dreger with a clear deflection, which was a huge test for many goalkeepers, but Schmeichel Jr. was very focused and easily got the ball.
Schomeichel Jr. defuses Mbappe's offensive according to IC photo
Schumeichel Jr. continued to start for Denmark in the early hours of this morning, and he surpassed his father Peter Schmeichel in the number of appearances in the World Cup! Schmeichel Sr. made 5 appearances in the World Cup, with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, conceding 7 goals and keeping 1 clean sheet. Schmeichel Jr. has made six World Cup appearances since this game, with a record of 1 win, 4 draws and 1 defeat in regular time, conceding 5 goals and keeping 3 clean sheets. But surpassing Dad's record in the team's defeat is somewhat regrettable for Schmeichel Jr.
Interestingly, both Schmeichel and his son have played against France in the World Cup - in the 1998 World Cup, Denmark lost 1-2 to France in the group stage, and it was Schmeichel S. who guarded the door for Denmark at that time; In the group stage of the 2018 World Cup and in the early hours of this morning, Schmeichel Jr. played France twice in the World Cup. In this year's UEFA Nations League, Denmark beat France home and away, and Denmark's starting goalkeeper in these two games was also Schmeichel Jr.
In the early hours of this morning's World Cup match, fans saw Schmeichel Sr. and Thuram Sr., two football greats, sitting together in the 1998 World Cup, and their sons were also fortunate enough to play together - Thuram Jr. replaced Giroud in the 62nd minute, which will be another football story.
Thuram Sr. and Schmeichel Sr. According to the screenshot of the live broadcast
Little Thuram (No. 26) celebrates victory according to IC photo
The elder Schmeichel in the stands wore a white shirt and a dark blue tie, and his figure remained excellent. Although he was helpless to see the team killed, his son's performance on the field to block the French team's shot again and again must have been a comfort for the elder Schmeichel.
Red Star News reporter Jiang Shan