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| Federation founded: 1889 |
| FIFA member since: 1904 |
| Confederation: UEFA |
| Colours: Red and white |
| Nicknames: Danish Dynamite, Olsenbanden (The Olsen gang) |
| World Cups qualified for: 5 (of 21) |
| Best results: Quarter-final 1998 |
|
 WORLD CUP RANKING
|
| P 20
|
W 9
|
D 5
|
L 6
|
GF 30
|
GA 26
|
Pts 32
|
|
Denmark
is 23rd on the all-time table.
|
|
TEAM RECORDS
|
| Champions |
- |
| Finalists |
- |
| Semi-finalists (or top 4) |
- |
| Quarter-finalists (or top 8) |
1998 |
| Biggest win |
6-1 vs Uruguay 1986 |
| Biggest loss |
1-5 vs Spain 1986 |
| Most wins in a row |
3 |
| Most losses in a row |
2 |
| Longest unbeaten run |
4 |
| Longest run without win |
3 |
| Longest run qualifying |
2 (1998-02) |
| Longest run not qualifying |
7 (1958-82) |
| Penalty shoot-outs |
0 win, 1 loss |
| DEN vs Europe |
W3 - D2 - L4 |
| DEN vs South America |
W3 - D0 - L1 |
| DEN vs Asia |
W1 - D1 - L1 |
| DEN vs Africa |
W2 - D2 - L0 |
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MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
|
| Martin Jørgensen |
11 |
1998-10 |
| Thomas Helveg |
9 |
1998-02 |
| Michael Laudrup |
9 |
1986-98 |
| Ebbe Sand |
8 |
1998-02 |
| Jan Heintze |
7 |
1998-02 |
| Dennis Rommedahl |
7 |
2002-10 |
| Thomas Sørensen |
7 |
2002-10 |
|
MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
|
| Jon Dahl Tomasson |
5 |
2002-10 |
| Preben Elkjær-Larsen |
4 |
1986 |
| Jesper Olsen |
3 |
1986 |
| Brian Laudrup |
2 |
1998 |
| Michael Laudrup |
2 |
1986-98 |
| Dennis Rommedahl |
2 |
2002-10 |
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1986 1R Scotland W 1-0
1R Uruguay W 6-1
1R West Germany W 2-0
2R Spain L 1-5
1998 1R Saudi Arabia W 1-0
1R South Africa D 1-1
1R France L 1-2
2R Nigeria W 4-1
QF Brazil L 2-3
2002 1R Uruguay W 2-1
1R Senegal D 1-1
1R France W 2-0
2R England L 0-3
2010 1R Netherlands L 0-2
1R Cameroon W 2-1
1R Japan L 1-3
2018 1R Peru W 1-0
1R Australia D 1-1
1R France D 0-0
2R Croatia [2-3 ap] D 1-1
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