England continues to struggle against Denmark as they play out from behind their defence and pass it back and forth in front of it. Bukayo Saka attempts to create something on the right wing by floating a cross towards Phil Foden but his attempt at goal is deflected away from goal by one of his opponents.
Kyle Walker goes down with a knock, which could spell disaster for England given that he is their first-choice left back. It appears he may have severely injured his ankle.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Denmark National Football Team vs England National Football Team Standings.
Denmark National Football Team
Denmark boasts an abundance of talented players in their ranks, but in order for the national team to remain competitive they must improve their attacking options. Their concentration has often wavered when under pressure – an issue which must be addressed if they wish to reach the knockout stages of competition.
England have more than enough talent to be dangerous in the final third of the pitch, yet must remain wary against Denmark who could launch swift counterattacks and punish England quickly. Despite Serbia’s impressive showing against them, England must remain wary against an effective Danish team capable of striking quickly with counterattacks of their own.
First half play was relatively lacklustre with neither side creating many clear-cut chances, however an error from Kyle Walker allowed Morten Hjulmand of Denmark to capitalise and open their account early on. Later on Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, and Phil Foden’s passing created space for winger Phil Foden to cross but unfortunately his attempt flew high over the bar.
After halftime, England’s quick and direct attack caused havoc with Danish defence, but through smart defensive work and counterattacks Gareth Southgate’s men managed to stretch out Danish attack and make life difficult for their hosts.
Denmark were looking to secure their victory late on but a mistake from Jonas Wind led to Mikkel Damsgaard trying to shoot with his left foot but instead lifted it over the bar.
After such a shocking way of conceding an equaliser, the players and management must ensure they do not allow opponents to run away with future matches if they wish to reach the Final. With two more matches left before finishing this tournament strong.
England National Football Team
After an initially slow start, England gradually started pushing forward and creating chances. However, late in the first half Viktor Kristiansen intercepted Harry Kane’s pass and set Morten Hjulmand up for an impressive long-range effort which found its way into the bottom corner. This goal marked Denmark’s inaugural goal in this competition and put Gareth Southgate’s side on the back foot.
England are struggling to retain possession in the final third, their midfield is stagnant and their forwards don’t create clear-cut opportunities. Southgate attempts to change things up by swapping Trent Alexander-Arnold out with Conor Gallagher but his changes fail to have any noticeable impact.
Once again, Bukayo Saka ventures boldly forward before Schmeichel collects. He barely gets one foot on it before going backwards into the box for another shot at goal from which Schmeichel quickly collects.
Though England are struggling, they remain competitive and force a couple of corners quickly in succession – one was cleared well by Jonas Wind and another from right winger Daniel Schmelzer but neither were dangerous enough for Schmeichel to worry.
After nine minutes have passed without scoring, England are pushing forward but are unable to find an opening goal. Their defence is also proving formidable against Denmark’s speedy attackers.
Denmark are satisfied with a point from this game and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg came close to scoring late, forcing Jordan Pickford into a save before firing one wide of the post. Yet Denmark are disappointed they weren’t able to break down England’s stubborn defence and claim three crucial points; their chances of reaching quarter-finals now look dim; therefore Sweden and Panama need to improve significantly as soon as possible if they hope to advance further in this tournament. At least their two prior meetings at major tournaments were won twice; something which bodes well for future prospects of winning both encounters between sides!
Head-to-Head Record
Since 1881, England and Denmark have met 22 times to play a total of 22 matches; England have won 13 while Denmark have taken four; together these contests have also seen four draws.
The two teams first met for the first time back in September 1948 at a neutral location and played to a scoreless draw, both teams having chances to break through but failing.
However, their second meeting proved more fruitful, as Denmark won 3-1. Since then they have met seven more times and played some exciting contests.
After an uneventful opening period, both teams began creating chances in the final third of the pitch. England emerged victorious during the first half, taking an early lead via Harry Kane’s goal from close range; but their efforts faltered significantly during the second period and Kasper Hjulmand equalized for Denmark.
England begin the second half slowly and their lack of urgency in possession costs them dearly. Bukayo Saka attempts to create something from right flank but Kieran Trippier blocks his shot into the box from there.
Southgate may be looking to use Ollie Watkins’ speed in behind Danish defence.
England are still superior in terms of creativity and are adept at finding space easily; however, they cannot afford to become complacent as Denmark are capable of punishing any indecision on their part.
Hojberg attempted a shot from outside the area but his low, bobbing effort was easily saved by Pickford. Maehle was later booked for fouling Bowen.
Predictions
Following their loss against Serbia in the Nations League campaign opener, Switzerland are looking to get back on track against Denmark at home. Denmark are clear favorites according to betting odds with an implied probability of 41.7% for Switzerland vs Denmark matches.
Luis de la Fuente will likely use many of the same players from his squad that reached the semi-finals at Euro 2024. Spain should look to make light work of this tough group; however, Danish opponents could prove dangerous in several aspects.
At the center of this match will lie both teams’ defensive strategies. Denmark boasts an experienced rearguard that can keep a low line and close down space quickly to make them difficult to penetrate; additionally they excel at keeping possession and limiting opportunities against them.
Recent matches have seen them opt for a 5-3-2 formation containing three centre-backs and two defensive midfielders to control the middle of the field and prevent opponents from entering their box. Their defense has proven particularly effective at tracking opponents with Delaney and Hojbjerg positioned centrally to track runners behind.
Danish side are expected to rely heavily on left-back Simon Kjaer in this matchup; however, Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund may take on more advanced role as centre forward due to his average of 1.61 high regains per 90 minutes and provide plenty of opportunity for this open game.
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka and Bayern Munich’s Remo Freuler will likely start for Denmark, with Manuel Akanji likely playing as right-back alongside Joachim Anderson as deep-lying centre-back or full-back in a similar formation to what they used at Euro 2024 – it can be challenging to break them down when in this formation.
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