The schedule of different groups, and the fixtures have been announced by the organisation a few days back. According to that, the Denmark National Football team has been placed in ‘Group D’, along with Tunisia, France and Australia. Moreover, the team will be competing against Tunisia in their opening match in Group D on 22 November 2022 for the FIFA World Cup.
Team of Denmark
The Denmark National Football team (Men’s) is also known as De Rød-Hvide (The Red and Whites). It is, however, controlled by the Danish Football Association, and is right now led by their head coach, Kasper Hjulmand. And Kasper Hjulmand was appointed as Denmark’s head coach in August 2020. According to reports, they managed to win the Football at the 1906 Intercalated Games and also bagged the silver medal at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. Moreover, they managed to achieve another Olympic silver in 1960.
However, Denmark’s most important achievement is considered to be their triumph in the 1992 European Championship in Sweden, where they successfully defeated the Netherlands in the semi-final, and world champions Germany in the final. Moreover, they also registered the 1995 King Fahd Cup to their names by defeating Argentina in the final. As per reports, Denmark did not qualify for the FIFA World Cup until 1986. And their best World Cup result is considered to be the one in 1998, also they managed to reach the round of 16 in 1986, 2002 and 2018.
By far, the team has been astonishing and competitive in all the international tournaments. Also, the team players have been performing really well at club level. The team comprises talented players in various positions, excellent midfielders, and a well-maintained and balanced squad. Furthermore, these excellent players are expected to help Denmark set an excellent competition to their opposition players.
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Denmark’s ‘Group D’ Fixtures for FIFA World Cup 2022:
- 22 November- Denmark vs Tunisia.
- 26 November- Denmark vs France.
- 30 November- Denmark vs Australia.
Squad of Denmark
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the coaches of all the teams have announced their squad. Check out the full list of 26-man squad of the team:
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Head Coach: Kasper Hjulmand.
Captain: Simon Kjær.
Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Nice), Oliver Christensen (Hertha Berlin), Frederik Ronnow (Union Berlin).
Defenders: Simon Kjær (AC Milan), Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace), Joakim Maehle (Atalanta), Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Rasmus Kristensen (Leeds United), Jens Stryger Larsen (Trabzonspor), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray), Daniel Wass (Brondby), Alexander Bah (Benfica).
Midfielders: Thomas Delaney (Sevilla), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur), Christian Norgaard (Brentford), Robert Skov (Hoffenheim).
Forwards: Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Bruges), Jesper Lindstrom (Eintracht Frankfurt), Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen), Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol), Kasper Dolberg (Sevilla), Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg), Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
Probable Top Picks for FIFA World Cup 2022:
- Christian Eriksen (Manchester United)- Midfielder.
- Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur)- Midfielder.
- Simon Kjær (AC Milan)- Defender, as well as the captain.
- Joakim Maehle (Atalanta)- Defender.
- Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig)- Forward.
- Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace)- Defender.
- Kasper Schmeichel (Nice)- Goalkeeper.
- Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Bruges)- Forward.
- Mathias Jensen (Brentford)- Midfielder.
- Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg)- Forward.
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