This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Denmark women's national football team.
Denmark
Nickname(s)
De Rød-Hvide (The Red and Whites) Danish Dynamite
Association
Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU)
Confederation
UEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Kasper Hjulmand
Captain
Simon Kjær
Most caps
Simon Kjær (131)
Top scorer
Poul "Tist" Nielsen and Jon Dahl Tomasson (52)
Home stadium
Parken Stadium
FIFA code
DEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
21 2 (15 February 2024)[1]
Highest
3 (May 1997, August 1997)
Lowest
51 (April 2017)
First international
Denmark 9–0 France B (London, England; 19 October 1908)
Biggest win
Denmark 17–1 France (London, England; 22 October 1908)
Biggest defeat
Germany 8–0 Denmark (Breslau, Germany; 16 May 1937)
World Cup
Appearances
6 (first in 1986)
Best result
Quarter-finals (1998)
European Championship
Appearances
10 (first in 1964)
Best result
Champions (1992)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances
1 (first in 1993)
Best result
Runners-up (1993)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances
1 (first in 1995)
Best result
Champions (1995)
Medal record
Men's football
UEFA European Championship
1992 Sweden
Team
1984 France (s.f.)
Team
2020 Europe (s.f.)
Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
1995 Saudi Arabia
Team
Olympic Games
1908 London
Team
1912 Stockholm
Team
1960 Rome
Team
1948 London
Team
The Denmark men's national football team (Danish: Danmarks herre-fodboldlandshold or herrelandsholdet) represents Denmark and Greenland in men's international football competitions. It is controlled by the Danish Football Association (DBU), the governing body for the football clubs which are organised under DBU. Denmark's home stadium is Parken Stadium in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen; their head coach is Kasper Hjulmand.
Denmark were the winners of the 1906 Intercalated Games football competition and silver medalists at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. However, as amateurs who prohibited their internationals from becoming professionals at foreign clubs, Denmark did not qualify for the FIFA World Cup until 1986, although they won another Olympic silver in 1960.
Since the 1980s and the "Danish Dynamite" team, Denmark has remained competitive in international tournaments. Triumph in the 1992 European Championship in Sweden marked the team's most prominent victory, defeating defending champions the Netherlands in the semi-final and world champions Germany in the final. They also won the 1995 King Fahd Cup, defeating Argentina in the final. Their best World Cup result was achieved in 1998, where they narrowly lost 3–2 in a quarter-final against Brazil. Denmark also made the round of 16 in 1986, 2002 and 2018. Their most prominent result in recent history was at Euro 2020 where the team lost in the semi-final against England after extra time.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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