Denmark
Denmark is a national team from Europe (UEFA).
Denmark have played at the World Cup 6 times (first in 1986, most recently in 2022). Best result: quarter-finals (1998). Record at the finals: 23 matches, 9 wins, 6 draws, 8 defeats, goals 31–29. Top scorer: Jon Dahl Tomasson (5 goals).
The squad pool on this page lists 25 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Morten Hjulmand (8); most goals: Rasmus Højlund (5).
Coach in the latest data: Brian Riemer.
- Champions
- 0
- World Cups played
- 6
- Confederation
- UEFA
Every World Cup appearance
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| World Cup 1986 | Round of 16 |
| World Cup 1998 | Quarter-finals |
| World Cup 2002 | Round of 16 |
| World Cup 2010 | Group stage |
| World Cup 2018 | Round of 16 |
| World Cup 2022 | Group stage |
Top scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jon Dahl Tomasson | 5 |
| Preben Elkjær | 4 |
| Jesper Olsen | 3 |
| Brian Laudrup | 2 |
| Dennis Rommedahl | 2 |
| Michael Laudrup | 2 |
| Allan Nielsen | 1 |
| Andreas Christensen | 1 |
| Christian Eriksen | 1 |
| Ebbe Sand | 1 |
Upcoming matches
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2026 | Portugal vs Denmark | UEFA Nations League |
| 17 November 2026 | Denmark vs Norway | UEFA Nations League |
Predict these matches in the free score game
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasper Schmeichel | GK | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Mads Hermansen | GK | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Andreas Christensen | DEF | 6 | 540 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Joachim Andersen | DEF | 6 | 525 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Rasmus Kristensen | DEF | 4 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Patrick Dorgu | DEF | 5 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | DEF | 4 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Alexander Bah | DEF | 2 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Victor Nelsson | DEF | 2 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Lucas Høgsberg | DEF | 2 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | MID | 7 | 660 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 |
| Morten Hjulmand | MID | 8 | 639 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Victor Froholdt | MID | 8 | 505 | 1 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Joakim Mæhle | MID | 5 | 479 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Gustav Isaksen | MID | 6 | 476 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Christian Nørgaard | MID | 6 | 348 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Christian Eriksen | MID | 5 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Anders Dreyer | MID | 4 | 145 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Albert Grønbæk | MID | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | FWD | 8 | 687 | 4 | 3 | 12.0 |
| Rasmus Højlund | FWD | 7 | 474 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Mika Biereth | FWD | 5 | 187 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jonas Wind | FWD | 2 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | FWD | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Kasper Dolberg | FWD | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 4-4-2 · Coach: Brian Riemer · 4 October 2026 · Wales 1–0
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | M. Hermansen | GK | 6.9 |
| 13 | R. Kristensen | DEF | 6.6 |
| 2 | J. Andersen | DEF | 7.3 |
| 3 | O. Provstgaard | DEF | 7.9 |
| 5 | J. Maehle | DEF | 7.3 |
| 8 | G. Isaksen | MID | 8.3 |
| 21 | M. Hjulmand | MID | 6.9 |
| 23 | P. Hojbjerg | MID | 6.7 |
| 20 | M. Daramy | MID | 6.9 |
| 9 | R. Hojlund | FWD | 7.5 |
| 7 | V. Froholdt | FWD | 6.3 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Rommedahl | 127 | 2000–2013 |
| Peter Schmeichel | 121 | 1988–2001 |
| Jon Dahl Tomasson | 112 | 1997–2010 |
| Thomas Helveg | 108 | 1994–2007 |
| Michael Laudrup | 103 | 1982–1998 |
| Martin Jørgensen | 102 | 1998–2011 |
| Thomas Sørensen | 101 | 1999–2012 |
| Preben Elkjær | — | 1986–1986 |
| Jesper Olsen | — | 1986–1986 |
| Brian Laudrup | — | 1998–1998 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | — | 2018–2018 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | — | 2018–2018 |
Match reports on this site
| Date | Match | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2022 | Australia 1–0 Denmark | World Cup 2022 | Group stage · Group D |
| 26 November 2022 | France 2–1 Denmark | World Cup 2022 | Group stage · Group D |
| 22 November 2022 | Denmark 0–0 Tunisia | World Cup 2022 | Group stage · Group D |
| 1 July 2018 | Croatia 1–1 (pens 3–2) Denmark | World Cup 2018 | Round of 16 |
| 26 June 2018 | Denmark 0–0 France | World Cup 2018 | Group stage · Group C |
| 21 June 2018 | Denmark 1–1 Australia | World Cup 2018 | Group stage · Group C |
| 16 June 2018 | Peru 0–1 Denmark | World Cup 2018 | Group stage · Group C |
| 24 June 2010 | Denmark 1–3 Japan | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group E |
| 19 June 2010 | Cameroon 1–2 Denmark | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group E |
| 14 June 2010 | Netherlands 2–0 Denmark | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group E |
| 15 June 2002 | Denmark 0–3 England | World Cup 2002 | Round of 16 |
| 11 June 2002 | Denmark 2–0 France | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group A |
| 6 June 2002 | Denmark 1–1 Senegal | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group A |
| 1 June 2002 | Uruguay 1–2 Denmark | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group A |
| 3 July 1998 | Brazil 3–2 Denmark | World Cup 1998 | Quarter-final |
| 28 June 1998 | Nigeria 1–4 Denmark | World Cup 1998 | Round of 16 |
| 24 June 1998 | France 2–1 Denmark | World Cup 1998 | Group stage · Group C |
| 18 June 1998 | South Africa 1–1 Denmark | World Cup 1998 | Group stage · Group C |
| 12 June 1998 | Saudi Arabia 0–1 Denmark | World Cup 1998 | Group stage · Group C |
| 18 June 1986 | Denmark 1–5 Spain | World Cup 1986 | Round of 16 |
| 13 June 1986 | Denmark 2–0 West Germany | World Cup 1986 | Group stage · Group E |
| 8 June 1986 | Denmark 6–1 Uruguay | World Cup 1986 | Group stage · Group E |
| 4 June 1986 | Scotland 0–1 Denmark | World Cup 1986 | Group stage · Group E |