Denmark_women's_national_football_team

Denmark
Nickname(s)	De rød-hvide; (The Red and White)
Association	Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Andrée Jeglertz
Captain	Pernille Harder
Most caps	Katrine Pedersen (210)
Top scorer	Pernille Harder (75)
Home stadium	Energi Viborg Arena
FIFA code	DEN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	13 (15 March 2024)
Highest	6 (March – June 2007; March – June 2009)
Lowest	20 (June – August 2016)
First international
	Denmark 1–0 Sweden ; (Markusböle, Finland; 27 July 1974)
Biggest win
	Denmark 15–0 Georgia ; (Vejle, Denmark; 24 October 2009)
Biggest defeat
	United States 7–0 Denmark ; (Orlando, United States; 24 February 1995)
World Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 1991)
Best result	Quarter-finals (1991, 1995)
European Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 1984)
Best result	Runners-up (2017)
Medal record
Women's football
UEFA Women's Euro

Denmark women's national football team

Women's national association football team representing Denmark

The Denmark women's national football team (Danish: Danmarks kvindefodboldlandshold) represents Denmark and Greenland in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Danish Football Association (DBU) and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup.

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Denmark have qualified four times for the FIFA Women's World Cup and nine times for the UEFA Women's Championship, reaching the final in 2017.

At the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in Netherlands, Denmark was drawn into Group A with Netherlands, Norway and Belgium. They secured a 1–0 victories over Belgium and Norway, but lost 1–0 to Netherlands. Despite that they managed to advance as runners-up in the group, to the quarter-finals against Germany.^[4] The Danes surprisingly won against the 22-year reigning champions of Europe and qualified to the semifinals, with a 2–1 win.^[5] Denmark defeated Austria 3–0 on penalties to reach the final for the first time, after the match finished goalless.^[6] In the final the team met Netherlands at the De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, standing in front of a crowd of 28,182 spectators. The Dutch team defeated Denmark, by a 4–2 victory and claimed their first UEFA Euro title.^[7]

In March 2007, Denmark was ranked sixth in the FIFA Women's World Rankings, reaching the highest ranking since it was introduced. The worst ranking so far was a 20th place finish in June 2016.

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11 April Friendly	Denmark	1–0	Japan	Odense, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2	Minami 78' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Odense Stadium Attendance: 4,757 Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands)

5 July Friendly	Denmark	0–2	Spain	Gladsaxe, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2			Batlle 7' Paralluelo 53'	Stadium: Gladsaxe Stadium Attendance: 5,647

22 July 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup	Denmark	1–0	China	Perth, Australia
20:00 UTC+8	Vangsgaard 90'	Report		Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 16,989 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)

28 July 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup	England	1–0	Denmark	Sydney, Australia
18:30 UTC+10	James 7'	Report		Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 40,439 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

1 August 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup	Haiti	0–2	Denmark	Perth, Australia
19:00 UTC+8		Report	Harder 22' (pen.) Troelsgaard 90+10'	Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 17,897 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)

Denmark_women's_national_football_team

Denmark women's national football team

History

2023 Women's World Cup

Home stadium

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Managers

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Player records

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive records

FIFA Women's World Cup

Match History

Olympic Games record

UEFA Women's Championship

Algarve Cup record

Invitational trophies

World Cup (Old invitational event)

European Championship (Unofficial events)

Honours

See also

Notes

References

External links

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7 August 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup	Australia	2–0	Denmark	Sydney, Australia
20:30 UTC+10	Foord 29' Raso 70'	Report		Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

22 September 2023–24 Nations League	Denmark	2–0	Germany	Viborg, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2	Vangsgaard 23', 64'	Report		Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

26 September 2023–24 Nations League	Wales	1–5	Denmark	Cardiff, Wales
19:15 UTC+1	Fishlock 51'	Report	Harder 6' (pen.), 11', 90+1' Thøgersen 60' Troelsgaard 87'	Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 8,607^[12] Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

27 October 2023–24 Nations League	Iceland	0–1	Denmark	Reykjavík, Iceland
20:30		Report	Vangsgaard 71'	Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

31 October 2023–24 Nations League	Denmark	2–1	Wales	Viborg, Denmark
18:00	Vangsgaard 28' Bredgaard 38'	Report	Fishlock 72'	Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)

1 December 2023–24 Nations League	Germany	3–0	Denmark	Rostock, Germany
		Report		Stadium: Ostseestadion

5 December 2023–24 Nations League	Denmark	0–1	Iceland	Viborg, Denmark
19:30		Report	Vilhjálmsdóttir 77'	Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 4,453 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)

28 February Friendly	Denmark	1–1	Austria	Marbella, Spain
16:30	Harder 52'		Dunst 11'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center Attendance: 116 Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar)

5 April Euro 2025 qualifying	Czech Republic	1–3	Denmark	Uherské Hradiště, Czechia
18:00 UTC+1	Stašková 42'	Report	Vangsgaard 7' Ballisager 68' Hasbo 72'	Stadium: Miroslava Valenty Stadium Attendance: 2,426 Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)

9 April Euro 2025 qualifying	Denmark	4–2	Belgium	Viborg, Denmark
18:00 UTC+1	Vangsgaard 29', 39' Svava 44' Thøgersen 62'	Report	Kees 67' Delacauw 72'	Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

Coaching staff
Role	Name
Manager	Andrée Jeglertz
Assistant manager	Johanna Rasmussen
Analyst	Nichlas Ørbæk Knudsen
Fitness coach	Anna Rosa
Goalkeeper coach	Heidi Johansen
Kit manager	Janne Madsen

Medical staff
Role	Name
First-Team Doctor	Jens Lykkegaard Olesen
Doctor	Rasmus Oscar
Physiotherapists	Rikke Holm Brink Tom Boyesen
Masseuse	Annette Mikkelsen
Sports Psychologist	Nina Due Stagis

Manager	Deb.	Dep.	Record					Notes
Manager	Deb.	Dep.	G	W	D	L	W %	Notes
Kent Falkenvig	1974	1976	4	4	0	0	100.00
Bjørn Basbøll	1976	1981	29	18	7	4	062.07	1979 Euros (unofficial) – Semi-finals.
Flemming Schultz	1982	1984	15	7	4	4	046.67
Birger Peitersen	1985	1987	17	8	4	5	047.06
Keld Gantzhorn	1988	1996	87	44	14	29	050.57
Jørgen Hvidemose	1996	1999	34	14	8	12	041.18
Poul Højmose	1999	2005	72	31	10	31	043.06
Peter Bonde	2005	2006	18	9	4	5	050.00
Kenneth Heiner-Møller	2006	2013	101	51	19	31	050.50	2007 World Cup — Group stage 2009 Euros — Group stage 2013 Euros — Semi-finals
Nils Nielsen	2013	2017	57	26	12	19	045.61	2017 Euros — Silver medalists.
Søren Randa-Boldt	2017	2017	2	2	0	0	100.00	interim
Lars Søndergaard	2017	2023	63	37	4	22	058.73	2022 Euros — Group stage 2023 World Cup — Round of 16
Andrée Jeglertz	2023		9	6	1	2	066.67
Total			509	257	87	165	050.49

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Maja Bay Østergaard	(1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 26)	5	0	Växjö DFF
16	1GK	Alberte Vingum	(2004-11-14) 14 November 2004 (age 19)	0	0	HB Køge
22	1GK	Amanda Brunholt	(1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 29)	0	0	FC Nordsjælland

2	2DF	Isabella Obaze	(2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 21)	8	0	Portland Thorns
3	2DF	Stine Ballisager Pedersen	(1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)	56	4	Kansas City Current
4	2DF	Emma Færge	(2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 23)	4	0	Fiorentina
5	2DF	Caroline Pleidrup	(2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Sassuolo
7	2DF	Sanne Troelsgaard	(1988-08-15) 15 August 1988 (age 35)	187	57	Roma
11	2DF	Katrine Veje	(1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 32)	156	9	Everton
15	2DF	Frederikke Thøgersen	(1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 28)	72	3	Inter
19	2DF	Janni Thomsen	(2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24)	37	4	Vålerenga
23	2DF	Sofie Svava	(2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 23)	49	4	Real Madrid

6	3MF	Emma Snerle	(2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 23)	32	2	West Ham
8	3MF	Josefine Hasbo	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)	21	3	Harvard Crimson
12	3MF	Kathrine Kühl	(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 20)	40	1	Everton
14	3MF	Sofie Bredgaard	(2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22)	13	2	FC Rosengård
18	3MF	Jóhanna Fossdalsá	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)	1	0	BK Häcken

9	4FW	Amalie Vangsgaard	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 27)	22	8	Paris Saint-Germain
10	4FW	Pernille Harder (captain)	(1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 31)	150	75	Bayern Munich
13	4FW	Olivia Holdt	(2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 22)	6	1	FC Rosengård
17	4FW	Caroline Møller	(1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 25)	16	0	Real Madrid
20	4FW	Signe Bruun	(1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)	40	18	Real Madrid
21	4FW	Mille Gejl	(1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 24)	32	7	Montpellier

31 May Euro 2025 qualifying	Denmark	v	Spain	Vejle, Denmark
19:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Vejle Stadium

12 July Euro 2025 qualifying	Belgium	v	Denmark	Belgium
		Report

16 July Euro 2025 qualifying	Denmark	v	Czech Republic	Denmark
		Report

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lene Christensen	(2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 24)	31	0	Rosenborg	v. Iceland, 5 December 2023^INJ
GK	Kathrine Larsen	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 30)	8	0	Western United	v. Wales, 31 October 2023
GK	Freja Thisgaard	(2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Fortuna Hjørring	2023 World Cup ^PRE

DF	Sara Thrige	(1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 27)	27	2	PSV Eindhoven	v. Austria, 28 February 2024
DF	Simone Boye Sørensen	(1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 32)	89	5	Hammarby	v. Iceland, 27 October 2023^MED
DF	Sara Holmgaard	(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25)	10	0	Everton	2023 World Cup ^PRE

MF	Amalie Thestrup	(1995-03-17) 17 March 1995 (age 29)	4	0	Bristol City	v. Austria, 28 February 2024
MF	Sofie Lundgaard	(2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Liverpool	v. Austria, 28 February 2024
MF	Rikke Marie Madsen	(1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 26)	33	1	Everton	v. Austria, 28 February 2024
MF	Karoline Olesen	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Everton	v. Austria, 28 February 2024^INJ
MF	Karen Holmgaard	(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25)	34	3	Everton	v. Iceland, 5 December 2023^INJ
MF	Sofie Junge	(1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 31)	88	7	Inter	v. Wales, 26 September 2023^INJ

FW	Cornelia Kramer	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)	0	0	HB Køge	v. Austria, 28 February 2024
FW	Nadia Nadim	(1988-01-02) 2 January 1988 (age 36)	105	38	Milan	v. Austria, 28 February 2024^INJ
FW	Cecilie Fløe	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 22)	1	0	HB Køge	2023 World Cup ^PRE
INJ = Withdrew due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad MED = Withdrew on medical grounds RET = Retired from the national team COV = COVID-19 positive test or close contact

Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	7	6	+1	UEFA Euro 1991
1995	Quarter-finals	4	1	0	3	7	8	−1	UEFA Euro 1995
1999	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	6	6	0	0	22	3	+19
2003	Did not qualify								8	5	1	2	22	11	+11
2007	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	4	0	8	6	1	1	22	6	+16
2011	Did not qualify								12	6	4	2	49	7	+42
2015									10	5	3	2	25	6	+19
2019									10	5	1	4	23	12	+11
2023	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	3	3	0	8	8	0	0	40	2	+38
2027	To be determined								To be determined
Total	5/10	18	5	1	12	22	29	−7	62	41	10	11	203	47	+156

FIFA Women's World Cup Finals history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1991	Group stage	17 November	New Zealand	W 3–0	Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
		19 November	China	D 2–2	Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
		21 November	Norway	L 1–2	Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
	Quarter-finals	24 November	Germany	L 1–2 (aet)	Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
1995	Group stage	6 June	Australia	W 5–0	Arosvallen, Västerås
		8 June	United States	L 0–2	Strömvallen, Gävle
		10 June	China	L 1–3	Arosvallen, Västerås
	Quarter-finals	13 June	Norway	L 1–3	Tingvallen, Karlstad
1999	Group stage	19 June	United States	L 0–3	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
		24 June	North Korea	L 1–3	Civic Stadium, Portland
		27 June	Nigeria	L 0–2	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
2007	Group stage	12 September	China	L 2–3	Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
		15 September	New Zealand	W 2–0	Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
		20 September	Brazil	L 0–1	Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
2023	Group stage	22 July	China	W 1–0	Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
		28 July	England	L 0–1	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
		1 August	Haiti	W 2–0	Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
	Round of 16	7 August	Australia	L 0–2	Stadium Australia, Sydney

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
UEFA Women's Championship record								Qualifying record
1984	Semi-finals	2	0	0	2	1	3	6	3	2	1	8	5
1987	Did not qualify							6	2	2	2	10	10
1989	Did not qualify							8	5	1	2	14	12
1991	Third place	2	1	1	0	2	1	8	6	2	0	19	2
1993	Third place	2	1	0	1	3	2	6	4	2	0	17	4
1995	Did not qualify							6	5	0	1	34	4
1997	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	9	8	6	0	2	26	6
2001	Semi-finals	4	2	0	2	6	6	8	5	0	3	32	15
2005	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	4	8	7	1	0	26	4
2009	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	4	8	7	0	1	23	5
2013	Semi-finals	5	0	4	1	5	6	8	7	0	1	28	3
2017	Runners-up	6	3	1	2	6	6	8	6	1	1	22	1
2022	Group stage	3	1	0	2	1	5	10	9	1	0	48	1
2025	To be determined							To be determined
Total	10/14	33	10	8	15	33	46	98	72	12	14	307	72

Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1994	Fourth place	3	1	0	2	2	7
1995	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	12	3
1996	Fourth place	4	2	0	2	7	5
1997	Fourth place	4	2	1	1	6	4
1998	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	9	4
1999	Fourth place	4	1	2	1	8	5
2000	Sixth place	4	1	0	3	5	6
2001	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	8	5
2002	Sixth place	4	1	0	3	4	7
2003	Ninth place	4	1	1	2	2	5
2004	Seventh place	4	1	0	3	1	3
2005	Sixth place	4	1	0	3	6	9
2006	Ninth place	4	1	1	2	6	13
2007	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	5	5
2008	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	4	2
2009	Third place	4	3	0	1	5	2
2010	Fifth place	4	2	0	2	4	8
2011	Sixth place	4	1	0	3	2	4
2012	Fifth place	4	2	0	2	4	8
2013	Seventh place	4	1	2	1	3	2
2014	Sixth place	4	1	1	2	6	7
2015	Sixth place	4	1	1	2	7	10
2016	Seventh place	4	2	0	2	6	7
2017	Third place	4	2	1	1	13	3
2018	Tenth place	4	0	2	2	3	5
2019	Sixth place	3	1	0	2	2	3
2020	Fifth place	3	2	0	1	7	3
2022	Fifth place^[17]	1	0	0	1	0	1
Total	26/26	102	44	11	49	132	141