Tag: Jens Stryger Larsen
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Washing away World Cup fiasco: Young guns set to lead Euro 2024 attack
Captain Kjær the survivorInjuries and poor form at club level are the primary reasons players miss out: Christian Eriksen, Andreas Skov Olsen and Jesper Lindstrøm, and Kasper Dolberg, Jens Stryger Larsen, Andreas Cornelius and Robert Skov, for example. Captain Simon Kjær was one of the few veterans to retain his position in the squad, although…
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Danish squad now complete: here are the 26 players ready to fight for the country at the WC 2022
Along with the likes of Christian Eriksen, Simon Kjær and Kasper Schmeichel are goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow (Union Berlin), defender Alexander Bah (Benfica), midfielder Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) and forwards Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) and Robert Skov (Hoffenheim). No big surprises among Wheelman’s choicesThe third goalkeeper after Kasper Schmeichel and Oliver Christensen will, as expected, be Frederik…
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No surprises in Denmark’s WC 2022 squad… for now
Five tickets are still up for grabsDue to injuries and form situations, Hjulmand will wait to reveal his final five selections. He said there were about 10-12 candidates still fighting for the last five seats. One will be a goalkeeper and if he can shake off his injury, Frederik Rønnow will be called up. Otherwise,…
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Denmark closes in the 2022 World Cup
Unique statistics It is an impressive six victories in as many attempts for the Danes now, and they have not yet opened a single goal, which destroys a goal difference of +22. And perhaps what’s even more striking is that the team gets goals from pretty much everyone except … well… Kasper Schmeichel. Last night’s…
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Denmark became the world’s leading world championship for the first time in 25 years
When the draw for the qualifying groups for the World Cup in 2022 takes place on December 7, Denmark will be a top queue. The recent 2-0-friendly victory against Sweden meant that Denmark will be among the top ten teams in Europe for the World Cup for the first time since 1995. This means that…