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Nickname(s) | De rød-hvide (The Red and White) | ||
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Association | Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Lars Søndergaard | ||
Captain | Pernille Harder | ||
Most caps | Katrine Pedersen (210)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Merete Pedersen (65)[2] | ||
Home stadium | Energi Viborg Arena | ||
FIFA code | DEN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 14 ![]() | ||
Highest | 6 (March 2007) | ||
Lowest | 20 (June 2016) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Markusböle, Finland; 27 July 1974) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Vejle, Denmark; 24 October 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Orlando, United States; 24 February 1995) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Quarterfinals (1991, 1995) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2017) |
The Denmark women's national football team (Danish: Danmarks kvindelige fodboldlandshold) represents Denmark 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.
History
Home stadium
The Denmark women's national football team plays their home matches on the Viborg Stadium.
Coaching staff
Role | Name | Start date |
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Head coach | ![]() |
December 2017 |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
September 2015 |
Assistant coach and talent identification | ![]() |
September 2016 |
Goalkeeper coach | ![]() |
2015 |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
June 2015 |
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifiers against Italy on 1 December 2020.[4]
Caps and goals are current as of 1 December 2020.[5]
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the Denmark squad within the last 12 months.
This list may be incomplete, and caps and goals may be incorrect.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Katrine Abel | 28 June 1990 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro qual.COV |
DF | Theresa Eslund | 20 July 1986 | 133 | 5 | ![]() |
2020 Algarve Cup |
DF | Luna Gewitz | 3 March 1994 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
2020 Algarve Cup |
DF | Janni Arnth | 15 October 1986 | 93 | 2 | ![]() |
2020 Algarve Cup PRE |
DF | Simone Boye Sørensen | 3 March 1992 | 61 | 5 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro qual.COV |
MF | Josefine Hasbo | 20 November 2001 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro qual.COV |
MF | Katrine Veje | 19 June 1991 | 123 | 9 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro qual.COV |
FW | Amalie Thestrup | 17 March 1995 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
2020 Algarve Cup |
FW | Nadia Nadim | 2 January 1988 | 97 | 38 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro qual.COV |
FW | Signe Bruun | 6 April 1998 | 12 | 2 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro qual.COV |
FW | Stine Larsen | 24 January 1996 | 49 | 14 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro qual.COV |
Notes:
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- RET = Retired from the national team
- COV = COVID-19 positive test or close contact
Previous squads
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Player records
Most appearancesPlayers listed in bold are still active at national level. [6]
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Top goalscorersPlayers listed in bold are still active at national level.
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Managers
- 1974–1976 : Kent Falkenvig
- 1976–1979 : Bjørn Basbøll
- 1979–1984 : Flemming Schultz
- 1984–1988 : Birger Peitersen
- 1988–1996 : Keld Gantzhorn
- 1996–1999 : Jørgen Hvidemose
- 1999–2005 : Poul Højmose
- 2005–2006 : Peter Bonde
- 2006–2013 : Kenneth Heiner-Møller
- 2013–2017: Nils Nielsen
- 2017: Søren Randa-Boldt (interim)
- 2017−present: Lars Søndergaard
Results and fixtures
- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixtures
2020
4 March 2020 2020 Algarve Cup | Denmark ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Parchal, Portugal |
14:00 | Harder ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vista Municipal Stadium |
7 March 2020 2020 Algarve Cup | Sweden ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Lagos, Portugal |
14:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
10 March 2020 2020 Algarve Cup | Denmark ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Lagos, Portugal |
17:30 |
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Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium |
17 September 2020 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina |
16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovinas National Trainings Center Attendance: 0 Referee: Sandra Bastos, Portugal |
22 September 2020 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Malta ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
18:30 | Report | Stadium: The National Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: María Dolores Martinez Madrona, Spain |
21 October 2020[note 1] 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Denmark ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Viborg |
18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia) |
27 October 2020[note 1] 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Italy ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Empoli |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
1 December 2020[note 2] 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Denmark ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Viborg |
17:15 | Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium |
Honours
Achievements
Women's World Cup record
FIFA Women's World Cup Finals record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | |
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Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | |
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
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To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 4/9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 26 | −7 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup Finals history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
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Group stage | 17 November | ![]() |
W 3–0 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
19 November | ![]() |
D 2–2 | Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou | ||
21 November | ![]() |
L 1–2 | Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu | ||
Quarter-finals | 24 November | ![]() |
L 1–2 (aet) | Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan | |
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Group stage | 6 June | ![]() |
W 5–0 | Arosvallen, Västerås |
8 June | ![]() |
L 0–2 | Strömvallen, Gävle | ||
10 June | ![]() |
L 1–3 | Arosvallen, Västerås | ||
Quarter-finals | 13 June | ![]() |
L 1–3 | Tingvallen, Karlstad | |
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Group stage | 19 June | ![]() |
L 0–3 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford |
24 June | ![]() |
L 1–3 | Civic Stadium, Portland | ||
27 June | ![]() |
L 0–2 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover | ||
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Group stage | 12 September | ![]() |
L 2–3 | Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan |
15 September | ![]() |
W 2–0 | |||
20 September | ![]() |
L 0–1 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou |
Olympic Games record
Olympic Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Total | 1/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
UEFA Women's Championship record
UEFA Women's Euro record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
1984 | Semi-final | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
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Third place | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
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Third place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
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Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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Semi-final | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
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Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
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Qualified | ||||||||
Total | 9/13 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 41 |
Algarve Cup record
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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1994 | Fourth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
1995 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
1996 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
1997 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
1998 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
1999 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
2000 | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
2001 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
2002 | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2003 | Ninth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2004 | Seventh place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
2005 | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2006 | Ninth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
2007 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
2008 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
2009 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
2010 | Fifth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
2011 | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
2012 | Fifth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
2013 | Seventh place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
2014 | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
2015 | Sixth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
2016 | Seventh place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
2017 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
2018 | Tenth place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2019 | Sixth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
2020 | Fifth place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Total | 26/26 | 101 | 44 | 11 | 48 | 132 | 140 |
Invitational trophies
- Women's Nordic Football Championship: winner 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982[8]
World Cup (Old invitational event)
- 1970 : Champions (non-official competition)[9]
- 1971 : Champions (non-official competition)[10]
- 1981 : Runners-up (non-official competition)[11]
- 1984 : Did not participate (non-official competition)[11]
- 1985 : Third Place (non-official competition)[11]
- 1986 : Did not participate (non-official competition)[11]
- 1988 : Did not participate (non-official competition)[11]
European Championship (Unofficial events)
See also
- List of Denmark women's international footballers
- Denmark women's national football team results
- Denmark women's national under-20 football team
- Denmark women's national under-19 football team
- Denmark women's national under-17 football team
Notes
- ^ a b All matches originally scheduled to be played in April and June 2020 were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[7] These matches were subsequently rescheduled to be played between September and November 2020.
- ^ Matches originally scheduled to be played on 22 September 2020 were rearranged following postponements to other matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
References
- ^ Denmark - Caps
- ^ Denmark - Goals
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/kvindelandshold/a-landsholdet/
- ^ "KVINDELANDSHOLDET". DBU. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Denmark - Caps-Goals
- ^ "COVID-19: latest updates on UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. 17 March 2020.
- ^ Nordic Cup
- ^ Coppa del Mondo (Women) 1970
- ^ Mundial (Women) 1971
- ^ a b c d e Mundialito (Women) 1982-1988
- ^ Coppa Europa per Nazioni (Women) 1969
- ^ Inofficial European Women Championship 1979