Defiant France boss Didier Deschamps blamed Denmark for playing out the first 0-0 of the World Cup.

A point ensured both sides went through, with France as Group C winners, but there were boos at the final whistle, with fans inside the Luzhniki Stadiu angry at the lack of entertainment.

But France boss Deschamps was unrepentant and blamed Denmark counterpart Age Hareide for defending too deep throughout and settling for a draw.

“The Danish manager may have defended too much, because he got what he wanted, which was a draw,” said Deschamps. “We tried to get a win.

“It was the most important thing for us to be top of the group. It wasn't a very exciting game at the end because Denmark were happy with a draw so they would qualify.

“One point was good enough for them and we didn’t have to take risks to do better, because this result was okay for everyone.”