Peru had the chance to open the scoring in the 45th minute when referee Bakary Gassama pointed to the penalty spot after consulting with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). However, Peru's Christian Cueva failed to convert the spot kick as his shot went high over the crossbar.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 60th minute when Denmark forward Yussuf Poulsen beat the goalkeeper one-on-one.

Yussuf Poulsen was named Man of the Match.

Both teams are playing in Group C alongside France and Australia. Les Blues beat the Socceroos 2-1 earlier in the day.

Denmark and Peru will play their next matches against Australia and France respectively both on Thursday.