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Denmark fans inside the Luzhniki Stadium before kick-off. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Fifa via Getty Images

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2.57pm BST 14:57

The anthems are over: Kick-off is just a coin-toss and several handshakes away.

2.55pm BST 14:55

Not long now: The liveried volunteers have laid the the giant flags and Fifa logos out on the pitch and the teams are out. It’s time for the national anthems.

Denmark national anthem.

France national anthem.

2.48pm BST 14:48

Two Danish fans wearing viking helmets with croissants impaled upon them. Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP

2.45pm BST 14:45

A France supporter. Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA

2.26pm BST 14:26

Denmark v France line-ups

Denmark: Schmeichel, Dalsgaard, Kjaer, Christensen, Larsen, Delaney, Mathias Zanka Jorgensen, Eriksen, Sisto, Cornelius, Braithwaite.

Subs: Lossl, Krohn-Dehli, Vestergaard, Knudsen, Kvist, Nicolai Jorgensen, Dolberg, Fischer, Lerager, Schone, Ronnow.

France: Mandanda, Sidibe, Varane, Kimpembe, Lucas, Kante, Nzonzi, Lemar, Griezmann, Dembele, Giroud.

Subs: Lloris, Pavard, Umtiti, Pogba, Mbappe-Lottin, Tolisso, Matuidi, Rami, Fekir, Thauvin, Mendy, Areola.

Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

2.22pm BST 14:22

Team news: Seven changes from France: Didier Deschamps has made six changes from the side that beat Peru so unconvincingly at Ekatarinburg. Raphael Varane, Lucas Hernandez, N[’Golo Kante, Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud keep their places, while Steve Mandanda, Raphael Sidibe, Presnely Kimpembe, Ousmane Dembele, Steven Nzonzi, and Thomas Lemar come in. As expected, Martin Braithwaite starts for Denmark instead of Yussuf Poulsen, while Andreas Cornelius replaces Lasse Schone. Andreas Christensen will move to midfield.

Updated at 2.40pm BST

2.02pm BST 14:02

Early team news ...

Denmark’s Yussuf Poulsen is suspended and will sit this one out on the official Fifa designated Naughty Step. He is likely to be replaced by Martin Braithwaite, who doesn’t sound so much like a Danish footballer, as a mild-mannered window-cleaner with a dark, deeply troubled past on Coronation Street. William Kvist will play no further part in the tournament for Denmark after breaking two ribs and suffering a punctured lung in their opening win over Peru. France have a full squad to choose from, but their manager may choose to rotate with qualification for the knockout stages already assured.

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Russia 2018 — We give them til 4.52pm (BST) Photograph: Mohamed Messara/EPA

2.01pm BST 14:01

Guardian Experts’ Network: Events of the past fortnight may have overtaken some of the information contained in these World Cup previews, but they remain an invaluable guide to what you can expect from today’s teams.

1.40pm BST 13:40

Group C: Denmark v France

Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium is the venue for this Group C decider between Denmark and France. The French have already qualified for the knockout stages, while Denmark need one more point to join them. A cynic could be forgiven for thinking the two teams might collude to shaft Australia, who take on Peru in Sochi at the same time, needing a win to keep themselves in with any sort of shout of getting through on goal difference or goals scored ... if Denmark lose. Kick-off is at 3pm (BST), but stay tuned for team news and build-up.