Denmark Football Team Preview

Denmark head into the 2022 World Cup with a healthy squad and a relatively comfortable group D.

Coming up against France, Australia and Tunisia, many will fancy Denmark to make the round-of-16 and off the back of a Euro semi-final, the FIFA rank 10 could be one of the dark horses in Qatar.

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What is Denmark’s World Ranking?

Denmark are ranked 10th in the FIFA world rankings ahead of countries Germany, Croatia and Uruguay.

What Group are Denmark in?

Denmark are in Group D for the World Cup and will kick off in Qatar alongside France, Tunisia and Australia.

See all the World Cup Groups for this year’s biggest football event.

What are Denmark’s previous World Cup results?

Denmark have featured in many knockout stages at World Cups, their best result coming in 1998 when they reached the quarter-final.

In the last World Cup, Denmark reached the round of 16 and since made it to the semi-final at the European Championship in 2021. They will be looking to maintain their successful streak at this World Cup and will certainly fancy their chances of escaping their group.

What was Denmark’s qualifying record for the 2022 World Cup?

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Who is the head coach of the Denmark National Team?

Kasper Hjulmand is the Denmark manager, taking his place in charge in 2020.

He led his side through an incredible Euro 2020 campaign, taking Denmark to the semi-final, where they lost 2-1 to England before ultimately claiming fourth place.

Who is the captain of the Denmark National Team?

Simon Thorup Kjaer is the Denmark captain and takes his leadership, long career and experience with him to the Qatar World Cup.

Playing for Denmark since 2009, Kjaer has been a part of the squad ever since his debut. Now playing as a centre back at AC-Milan, Kjaer is one of Denmark’s most important players, and if the Scandinavian country achieves any success at this World Cup, you know he will be involved.

Who are the star players for Denmark?

Denmark arguably have one their best ever sides going into the World Cup in Qatar and possess some top players.

Standout names are Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen who was instrumental in the early stages of Denmark’s campaign at the Euros in 2021. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is another Premier League star and one of Tottenham’s and Denmark’s most important players.

Other notable mentions are Brentford’s Mikkel Damsgaard, Andreas Christensen, Martin Braithwaite, Kasper Schmeichel and Yussuf Poulsen, not to mention Denmark’s many talented youngsters.

What are Denmark’s group fixtures at the 2022 World Cup?

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Denmark World Cup Squad 2022

There are 26 players in total in Denmark’s World Cup squad. Here is the full 2022 World Cup squad listing below.