Denmark will compete in its sixth World Cup in Qatar after making it to the Round of 16 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. For the second time in history, it is competing in consecutive World Cups. Denmark last competed in back-to-back World Cups in the 1998 and 2002 tournaments.
After winning UEFA Group F, Denmark earned a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2022, where it will face Tunisia in its opening game.
When Christian Eriksen of Denmark returns to his national team and scores goals against Serbia and the Netherlands in back-to-back games, all eyes will be on the player who suffered a heart arrest during a 2021 European Championship match against Finland.
Stability in the backline will be provided by players like Simon Kjaer and Andres Christensen, while Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will be a key player in the middle of the field and work to open up scoring opportunities for strikers like Martin Braithwaite, Jonas Wind, and Yussuf Poulsen.
Denmark played 10 games in their nearly flawless qualifying campaign for Qatar 2022, winning nine and losing one. He scored 30 goals while only giving up three.
Kasper Hjulmand is the manager.
There are a few players who, barring injuries or suspensions, we anticipate to be a lock for Kasper Hjulmand’s final Denmark 2022 World Cup squad.
Due to his leadership and defensive prowess, Simon Kjaer is frequently the first name on the team sheet; however, a catastrophic injury kept him out for the majority of the 2021/22 season.
If both Andreas Christensen and Kjaer are healthy, they will undoubtedly start together in defense, while Joakim Maehle wowed with his lung-busting wing-back efforts at Euro 2020.
The major players in midfield are Thomas Delaney, who currently works for Sevilla (opens in new tab), and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Christian Eriksen will join them after making an incredible recovery from his heart crisis at Euro 2020.
In the future, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kasper Dolberg, and Martin Braithwaite anticipate traveling to Qatar.
The 2022 World Cup runs from November 21 through December 18, 2022.
While the staging of the upcoming World Cup deviates from the regular football schedule, World Cup rosters are typically revealed about six weeks before the start of the competition.
With club football being played closer to the tournament’s start date, this could alter.
Set Matches
Denmark vs. Tunisia, November 22, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium
Denmark vs. France, November 26 at 9:30 PM, Stadium 974
Australia vs. Denmark, November 30, 8:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium
Denmark Roster
Goalkeepers
Kasper Schmeichel (Nice), Frederik Ronnow (Union Berlin), Oliver Christensen (Hertha Berlin)
Defenders
Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace), Joakim Maehle (Atalanta), Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Rasmus Kristensen (Leeds United), Jens Stryger Larsen (Trabzonspor), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray), Alexander Bah (Benfica)
Midfielders
Thomas Delaney (Sevilla), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Daniel Wass (Brondby), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), Philip Billing (Bournemouth), Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge)
Forwards
Robert Skov (Hoffenheim), Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge), Jesper Lindstrom (Eintracht Frankfurt), Rasmus Hojlund (Atalanta), Andreas Cornelius (Copenhagen), Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol), Kasper Dolberg (Sevilla ), Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)
Player to Watch
Manchester United supporters were simply unable to contain their joy after seeing Christian Eriksen lead Denmark to a 2-0 victory over France.
Eriksen joined as a free agent this summer when his deal with Brentford expired. Erik ten Hag has used the Dane ever since moving to Old Trafford, starting all six of this season’s Premier League games.
Even though the 30-year-old has only assisted twice, against FC Sheriff and Arsenal, he has actually performed far better than his statistics might indicate. Eriksen has been the focal point of United’s midfield and the driving force behind almost all of the Reds’ offensive combinations this year.
When Christian Eriksen of Denmark returns to his national team and scores goals against Serbia and the Netherlands in back-to-back games, all eyes will be on the player who suffered a heart arrest during a 2021 European Championship match against Finland.