MADRID (Reuters) - World Cup hopefuls France salvaged a late 1-1 draw against the United States in their final friendly before the tournament, while fellow title favourites Spain also needed a late oal as they edged past Tunisia 1-0 on Saturday. Elsewhere, there were wins for finalists Serbia, Denmark, Morocco and Australia, while Sweden were held to a goalless draw by Peru. Didier Deschamps named a strong side as he sought to put the finishing touches to his preparations before travelling to Russia. We had trouble in the first 20 minutes of the second period but in the end we took over. Newcastle United striker Aleksandar Mitrovic hit a hat-trick and former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic netted a stunning volley in the rout.

Source: The Star June 09, 2018 21:50 UTC