 "FIFA World Cup 2018: Peter Schmeichel hopes son Kasper takes inspiration from Denmark's 1998 campaign")
Moscow: Peter Schmeichel has told son and fellow goalkeeper Kasper that Danish destiny is in his hands as Denmark head in to a clash against France on Tuesday that has uncanny echoes of his own World Cup campaign 20 years ago. [caption id=“attachment_4592851” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Peter Schmeichel’s Denmark also had four points after two games in the 1998 World Cup, needing a draw against host nation France to ensure qualification. AFP[/caption] “20 years ago to the day I played against France in Denmark’s final group game with destiny in our own hands,” the former Manchester United great tweeted late on Sunday. “On Tuesday @kschmeichel1 will be doing exactly the same, with Denmark in the same position as they were in 1998. You can do it Denmark,” he wrote above photographs of himself and his son in action. By uncanny coincidence, Denmark and then hosts France were drawn in the same four-team pool — Group C — back in 1998. After the first two games, they were in exactly the same positions, with France qualified already on 6 points and Denmark on 4 and needing a draw to be sure of reaching the next round. The younger Schmeichel, who plays for Leicester City, looks a lot like his blond, vocal and imposing father. But Schmeichel Jr. will not entirely want to emulate his old man, who reached but failed to stop a Youri Djorkaeff penalty that helped France win 2-1. Denmark still made it through that year as South Africa blew their chance in a draw with Saudi Arabia. This year, it is Australia who find themselves with 1 point and needing to beat pointless Peru on Tuesday. The Socceroos will hope for France to beat Denmark and hope they will be able to overhaul the Danes’ goal difference.
20 years ago to the day I played against France in Denmark's final group game with destiny in our own hands...
— Peter Schmeichel (@Pschmeichel1) June 24, 2018
On Tuesday @kschmeichel1 will be doing exactly the same, with Denmark in the same position as they were in 1998.
You can do it Denmark #WorldCup #ForDanmark pic.twitter.com/16kOSvYlX7
Some Australians fear France and Denmark might settle for a draw that would suit both. But the Danes, who in 1998 went on to reach the quarter-finals helped by another family duo, the Laudrup brothers, may be wiser to follow the elder goalkeeping Schmeichel’s advice — to keep their destiny in their own hands. Click here for full coverage of FIFA World Cup 2018 Click here to view the full schedule of FIFA World Cup 2018 Click here to view the points table of FIFA World Cup 2018
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