Denmark
UEFA. Played 878 since 22 Oct 1908: won 404, drawn 185, lost 289. Elo 1922, ranked 21 in the world; peak 2034 in 2022. Titles: 1 Euro, 1 Confed Cup.
1Euro1Confed CupComing fixtures
- 2026-11-14 19:45PortugalvDenmarkGroup A4 · Estádio Municipal de BragaPortugal 70% · Draw 19% · Denmark 11%Expected goals 2.2–0.8Likeliest 2–0 (13%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-17 19:45DenmarkvNorwayGroup A4 · ParkenDenmark 39% · Draw 27% · Norway 34%Expected goals 1.4–1.3Likeliest 1–1 (13%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-04WWales0–1DenmarkUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Cardiff56%
- 2026-10-01LDenmark2–4PortugalUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Copenhagen42%
- 2026-09-27WDenmark2–0WalesUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Copenhagen83%
- 2026-09-24LNorway3–2DenmarkUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Oslo25%
- 2026-06-07WDenmark2–1UkraineFriendly · Odense73%
- 2026-06-03DDR Congo0–0DenmarkFriendly · Liège71%
- 2026-03-31DCzech Republic2–2Denmark (Czech Republic won on penalties)FIFA World Cup qualification · Prague57%
- 2026-03-26WDenmark4–0North MacedoniaFIFA World Cup qualification · Copenhagen89%
- 2025-11-18LScotland4–2DenmarkFIFA World Cup qualification · Glasgow56%
- 2025-11-15DDenmark2–2BelarusFIFA World Cup qualification · Copenhagen96%
Squad
The following players were selected for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Norway on 14 and 17 November 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 26.0
- Caps between them
- 578
- Most from one club
- Midtjylland (2)
Where they play
3 at home · 21 abroad in 9 other countries
- Denmark 3
- England 5
- France 5
- Italy 3
- Germany 2
- Portugal 2
- Austria 1
- Belgium 1
- Spain 1
- Turkey 1
Average club rating 1753 (ClubElo; 24 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Atlético Madrid, ranked 9 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Mads HermansenWest Ham United(England) | 26 | 5 | 0 | |
| Filip JörgensenStrasbourg(France) | 24 | 4 | 0 | |
| Andreas JungdalWesterlo(Belgium) | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Joakim MæhleVfL Wolfsburg(Germany) | 29 | 63 | 12 | |
| Joachim AndersenFulham(England) | 30 | 55 | 2 | |
| Rasmus KristensenMidtjylland | 29 | 38 | 2 | |
| Alexander BahBenfica(Portugal) | 28 | 23 | 1 | |
| Victor NelssonNordsjælland | 28 | 18 | 0 | |
| Oliver ProvstgaardLazio(Italy) | 23 | 6 | 0 | |
| Victor Bak JensenMidtjylland | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rasmus NicolaisenToulouse(France) | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Pierre-Emile HøjbjergMarseille(France) | 31 | 101 | 11 | |
| Mathias JensenBrentford(England) | 30 | 32 | 1 | |
| Morten HjulmandAtlético Madrid(Spain) | 27 | 31 | 1 | |
| Victor FroholdtPorto(Portugal) | 20 | 16 | 1 | |
| Albert GrønbækHamburger SV(Germany) | 25 | 10 | 1 | |
| Mads BidstrupLyon(France) | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Mikkel DamsgaardBrentford(England) | 26 | 43 | 10 | |
| Andreas Skov OlsenBaşakşehir(Turkey) | 26 | 41 | 8 | |
| Rasmus HøjlundNapoli(Italy) | 23 | 39 | 16 | |
| Gustav IsaksenLazio(Italy) | 25 | 19 | 7 | |
| Jesper LindstrømSalzburg(Austria) | 26 | 18 | 1 | |
| Mohamed DaramyReims(France) | 24 | 13 | 1 | |
| William OsulaNewcastle United(England) | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Denmark national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 5 October 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group A4
| Team | Quarter-finals | Stays up | Play-off | Relegated | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 100% | – | – | – | 16.7 |
| Denmark | 55% | 10% | 35% | – | 8.0 |
| Norway | 44% | 8% | 48% | <1% | 6.7 |
| Wales | 1% | 1% | 96% | 2% | 3.9 |
League A: the top two in each group reach the quarter-finals. The thirds and fourths are ranked across the four groups: the best two thirds stay up, the other two thirds and the best two fourths go into play-offs with League B’s runners-up, and the worst two fourths are relegated.
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 6 appearances
Euro: 10 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Confed Cup: 1 appearance
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Denmark v Sweden: played 108, won 42, drawn 20, lost 46; goals 174–184. First met 25 May 1913, last 5 Jun 2024.
- 2024-06-05WDenmark2–1SwedenFriendly · Copenhagen79%
- 2020-11-11WDenmark2–0SwedenFriendly · Brondbyvester77%
- 2018-06-02DSweden0–0DenmarkFriendly · Solna41%
- 2018-01-11LDenmark0–1SwedenFriendly · Abu Dhabi54%
- 2015-11-17DDenmark2–2SwedenUEFA Euro qualification · Copenhagen59%
- 2015-11-14LSweden2–1DenmarkUEFA Euro qualification · Solna35%
- 2014-05-28WDenmark1–0SwedenFriendly · Copenhagen53%
- 2011-11-11WDenmark2–0SwedenFriendly · Copenhagen55%
- 2009-10-10WDenmark1–0SwedenFIFA World Cup qualification · Copenhagen66%
- 2009-06-06WSweden0–1DenmarkFIFA World Cup qualification · Solna39%
- 2007-09-08DSweden0–0DenmarkUEFA Euro qualification · Solna31%
- 2007-06-02LDenmark0–3SwedenUpsetUEFA Euro qualification · Copenhagen76%
- 2004-06-22DDenmark2–2SwedenUEFA Euro · Group C · Porto54%
- 2000-04-26LDenmark0–1SwedenFriendly · Copenhagen64%
- 1998-05-28LSweden3–0DenmarkFriendly · Malmö45%
Latest 15 of 108 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 360 | 156 | 73 | 131 |
| Nordic Championship | 142 | 73 | 23 | 46 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 140 | 71 | 33 | 36 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 133 | 64 | 31 | 38 |
| UEFA Euro | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
| UEFA Nations League | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| FIFA World Cup | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Olympic Games | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Confederations Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Malta International Tournament | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kirin Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scania 100 Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Jon Dahl Tomasson 36
- Christian Eriksen 29
- Preben Elkjær 26
- Michael Laudrup 19
- Nicklas Bendtner 17
- Brian Laudrup 16
- Dennis Rommedahl 15
- Ole Madsen 14
- Ebbe Sand 13
- Rasmus Højlund 13
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.