Tag: Tunisia
Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, 23 January
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect Turkey’s support to join NATO after the Koran was burned outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. “Those who allow such shameful acts in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm cannot expect good news from us about NATO membership,” […]
WC Round-Up: Denmark issues well-timed threat to pull out of FIFA ahead of European Parliament’s strong condemnation of world body
The DBU football association shocked a lot of people around the world on Wednesday with a statement announcing that it is considering withdrawing from FIFA. “It is not a decision that has been made now. We have been aware of this for a long time. We have been discussing it in the Nordics since August,” […]
Denmark is working on a goalless draw in the WC opener
Chance that VARnizedInto stoppage time and Danish fans stood up as the referee called VAR to check a possible handball foul in the Tunisian box. However, the referee again correctly assessed that a Tunisian defender had been judged before the handball occurred. Emotions were on a rollercoaster as it went from a potential penalty for […]
Divided loyalties at the 2022 World Cup: Can Denmark avenge its loss to Tunisia at the 2005 Handball World Cup?
Mohamed Slimane, a Danish-Tunisian IT specialist from Copenhagen, used to train with Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur and hopes some of her magic rubs off on the Carthage Eagles at the 2022 World Cup. But not at the expense of Denmark, his homeland and his mother Kirsten’s county – a draw would be the most acceptable […]
World Cup Group Stage Preview: The Favorites, Predictions, All you Need to Know
GROUP A Qatar: The host country, playing under a climate they are very much used to might come to their benefit. Even with that, it is difficult to see them coming anywhere near the top two in a challenging group with in-form Netherlands, and a Mane-less Senegal, who are still a strong team without their […]
Superligaen, the only Scandinavian top division that produces players for the World Cup in 2022
Among the 829 footballers who will play at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar, according to the Danish top, there will be seven players from the Danish top. SportingPedia. The Super League will therefore provide 0.84 percent of the entire group of players, making it the 23rd best represented league in the world. It becomes […]
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 […]
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, […]
Sport Round-Up: Brøndby bought by American company
Today has been a historic day for Danish football! Brøndby IF’s chairman, Jan Bech Andersen, has today sold the majority of shares in the club to the American company Global Football Holdings. Participating in a pan-European stableAround 30 million euros will be injected into the club. The new owner has already acquired several European football […]
Sports Round-Up: Danish fans stay away from the WC in Qatar
Different in Euro 2024Danish fans could have been allocated 3-5,000 tickets for each match, but at present only an average of 700 tickets per game have been sold. Should Denmark qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany, the DBU said it would again take on a greater role in the distribution of tickets to Danish fans. […]
European vegetable growers warn of shortages amid energy crisis
PARIS, France: Across northern and western Europe, vegetable producers are considering not planting crops because of the economic impact of Europe’s energy crisis, which threatens food security. Crops grown throughout the winter in heated greenhouses, such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, will be affected by rising energy and gas prices, as will those stored in […]
The trial of the terrorist attack in Paris: All the accused were found guilty, including Salah Abdeslam
Paris [France]June 30 (ANI): A French court on Wednesday (local time) found all defendants in the 2015 terrorist attack in Paris guilty, including Salah Abdeslam, who organized and carried out the attack on the Bataclan Theater in Paris. In addition to Abdeslam, 19 other men accused of playing crucial roles in the country’s worst peacetime […]
Flatlining to fabulous: how Eriksen’s Denmark is now among the ten most likely teams to win the World Cup 2022
On 12 June, it was a whole year ago that Christian Eriksen collapsed with a cardiac arrest at Parken Stadion during his country’s opening match at the European Championships 2020. In the following hour his life was in balance; a nation’s collective thoughts made him pull through and live. Denmark continued to lose the match […]
Denmark can follow Britain’s lead in sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
Denmark is considering the possibility of transferring its asylum seekers to Rwanda, the most overpopulated country on the African continent. “Our dialogue with the Rwandan government includes a mechanism for the transfer of asylum seekers,” Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye announced this week. The agreement would aim to “secure a more dignified approach than the criminal […]
WC 2018: Denmark, France, Australia, Peru; WC 2022: Denmark, France, Australia / Peru… WTF, FIFA !!
Last night, Denmark was presented with a very well-known World Cup group. In 2018, they were drawn against France, Australia and Peru, and just the three teams came out of the hat again for 2022. The only difference is that Australia and Peru along with the United Arab Emirates are fighting for only one seat. […]
Sports rounds: Denmark is seeded in second place for the draw for the WC 2022
Draw lots tonight at 18.00When you keep in mind that no group may consist of more than two teams from Europe and a team from the other world football federations – so Brazil or Iran can not be drawn with a team from their own football federation – a future dream draw for Denmark might […]
Mbappe hangs on when France beat South Africa
Kylian Mbappe struck twice when France crushed South Africa 5-0 on Tuesday night to register their second victory in the international break. Mbappe, who missed Friday night’s 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast due to an ear infection, made his debut in the 23rd minute at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. The Paris Saint-Germain striker screwed […]
