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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.

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. The Danes surprisingly won against the 22-year reign champions of Europe and qualified to the semifinals, with a 2–1 win.^[4] Denmark defeated Austria 3–0 on penalties to reach the final for the first time, after the match finished goalless.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.

History[edit]

2023 Women’s World Cup[edit]

Denmark were in Group D with England, China and Haiti. They lost to England and defeated China and Haiti to finish second in the group.

Home stadium[edit]

The Denmark women’s national football team usually plays their home matches at the Energi Viborg Arena, Viborg, having a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

The highest number of spectators for a women’s international match on Danish soil is 9,337 and was set during the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying cicle against Finland at the Viborg Stadium on 27 September 2006.^[7]

In new record for the national team is set to be done on 24 June 2022 at a Exhibition match against Brazil in Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, where over 10,000 tickets have already been sold as of 5 May 2022.^[8]

Results and fixtures[edit]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixtures

2022[edit]

2023[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Managers[edit]

As of 1 August 2023^[10]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following 23 players were named to the official squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.^[11] On 15 July, Sofie Junge departed the World Cup due to an injury. Sara Thrige was called up as her replacement, and Sofie Bredgaard as a reserve.^[12]^[13]

Caps and goals are current as of the 1 August 2023 match against Haiti.^[14]

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following list of active players were not called up for the latest match of the national team, but were called up for an A-level match within the last 12 months.

Previous squads[edit]

Player records[edit]

Players listed in bold are still active at national level.^[15]

Most appearances[edit]

As of 1 August 2023

Top goalscorers[edit]