Denmark

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Greatest games

Denmark's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

1
W 2-0 v Germany
1992-06-26 · European Championship · Final
3.004
2
W 2-2 v Netherlands(pens 5-4)
1992-06-22 · European Championship · Semifinals
2.758
3
L 2-4 v Great Britain
1912-07-04 · Olympic Games · Final
2.657
4
L 0-2 v Great Britain
1908-10-24 · Olympic Games · Final
2.545
5
L 1-2 v England
2021-07-07 · European Championship · Semifinals
2.353
6
L 2-3 v Brazil
1998-07-03 · World Cup · Quarterfinals
2.118
7
L 1-1 v Spain(pens 4-5)
1984-06-24 · European Championship · Semifinals
2.013
8
L 1-5 v Spain
1986-06-18 · World Cup · Round of 16
1.937
9
L 1-1 v Croatia(pens 2-3)
2018-07-01 · World Cup · Round of 16
1.931
10
L 1-2 v France
2022-11-26 · World Cup · Group Stage
1.869

Footprint

Tournament appearances
21
Trophies
2
Major trophies
2
Last appearance
2024
World Cup appearances
6
Continental appearances
10
Last final reached
1995
Last trophy
1995

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Denmark. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Switzerland
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 2.61
Romania
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 2.61
Ecuador
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 2.65
Norway
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 2.66
Greece
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 2.67

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2024Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2024
Denmark
2022WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2022
Denmark
2021Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2021
Denmark
2018WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2018
Denmark
2012Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2012
Denmark
2010WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2010
Denmark
2004Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2004
Denmark
2002WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2002
Denmark
2000Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2000
Denmark
1998WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1998
Denmark
1996Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 1996
Denmark
1995Inter
Champion
King Fahd Cup 1995
Denmark

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1995 Won
King Fahd Cup
Argentina
Score
2-0
Venue
King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
1993 Lost
Artemio Franchi Trophy
Argentina
Score
1-1 (PKs 4)
Venue
Estadio José Maria Minella, Argentina
1992 Won
European Championship
Germany
Score
2-0
Venue
Nya Ullevi, Sweden
1912 Lost
Olympic Games
England(as Great Britain)
Score
2-4
Venue
Stockholm Stadion, Sweden
1908 Lost
Olympic Games
England(as Great Britain)
Score
0-2
Venue
White City Stadium, England