World Cup CHECK | “Danish Dynamite” wants to ignite

In the draw for the 2018 World Cup, the Scandinavians were drawn into a group with France, Peru and Australia. Even if the “Equipe Tricolore” is out of reach, at least promotion to the round of XNUMX should be a feasible task. For the sensational 1992 European champions, a place in the first knockout round would be synonymous with their greatest success at World Cup level since 2002, when they were defeated by England in the round of 16.

Two years later, the Northern Europeans made it to the quarter-finals at the European Championships in Portugal. After that, things went downhill: the 2006 and 2014 World Cups were missed, as were the 2008 and 2016 European Championships, and the 2010 World Cup and EURO 2012 both ended after the group phase.

After Denmark lost out to Sweden in the play-off for the 2016 European Championships, there was a turning point. The Norwegian Aage Hareide, who previously had the upper hand against Red Bull Salzburg twice in the Champions League qualifying with Malmö FF, succeeded the legendary Morten Olsen, who had been in charge since 2000, at the beginning of the year.

Hareide brought a breath of fresh air into the selection. The qualifying group finished in second place behind Poland, and the subsequent play-off resulted in a home score of 0-0 and an away score of 5-1 against Ireland. The outstanding man in the triumph in Dublin was Christian Eriksen with three goals. The 26-year-old from Tottenham Hotspur, who was used at the 2010 finals, is the lifeblood of Denmark. The midfielder is flanked by other seasoned players from top European leagues such as Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), Yussuf Poulsen (Leipzig) and ex-Austrian Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese). Old stars like William Kvist (FC Copenhagen) and Nicklas Bendtner (Rosenborg Trondheim) can also hope for World Cup minutes.

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World Cup CHECK | “Danish Dynamite” wants to ignite

Fate meant well for Denmark's national football team.

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