Denmark women's national football team
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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 | 12 ![]() | ||
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
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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 2020 Algarve Cup.[4][5]
Caps and goals are current as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Belgium.[6]
Head coach: Lars Søndergaard
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up 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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DF | Janni Arnth | 15 October 1986 | 93 | 2 | ![]() |
2020 Algarve Cup PRE |
MF | Sofie Junge | 24 April 1992 | 59 | 4 | ![]() |
2020 Algarve Cup PRE |
MF | Katrine Veje | 19 June 1991 | 119 | 9 | ![]() |
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MF | Mille Gejl | 23 September 1999 | 9 | 3 | ![]() |
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MF | Karen Holmgaard | 28 January 1999 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Nadia Nadim | 2 January 1988 | 93 | 34 | ![]() |
2020 Algarve Cup INJ |
Notes:
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- RET = Retired from the national team
Previous squads
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Player records
Most appearances
- As of 10 March 2020
Players listed in bold are still active at national level. [7]
# | Name | Denmark career | Caps |
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1 | Katrine Pedersen | 1994–2013 | 210 |
2 | Johanna Rasmussen | 2002–2018 | 153 |
3 | Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen | 2008–present | 145 |
4 | Merete Pedersen | 1993–2009 | 136 |
5 | Theresa Eslund | 2008–present | 133 |
6 | Line Røddik Hansen | 2006–present | 132 |
7 | Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen | 2000–2010 | 121 |
8 | Katrine Veje | 2009–present | 119 |
Pernille Harder | 2009–present | 118 | |
10 | Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen | 1993–2007 | 118 |
Top goalscorers
- As of 10 March 2020
Players listed in bold are still active at national level.
# | Player | Denmark career | Goals | Caps | Goals per game |
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1 | Merete Pedersen | 1993–2009 | 65 | 136 | 0.48 |
2 | Pernille Harder | 2009–present | 61 | 118 | 0.51 |
3 | Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen | 2008–present | 49 | 145 | 0.34 |
4 | Gitte Krogh | 1994–2001 | 46 | 90 | 0.51 |
5 | Johanna Rasmussen | 2002–2018 | 41 | 153 | 0.27 |
6 | Helle Jensen | 1987–1996 | 38 | 77 | 0.49 |
7 | Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen | 2000–2010 | 36 | 121 | 0.3 |
8 | Nadia Nadim | 2009–present | 34 | 93 | 0.37 |
9 | Lene Jensen | 1996–2010 | 26 | 109 | 0.24 |
Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen | 1993–2007 | 118 | 0.22 |
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−: Lars Søndergaard
Recent schedule and results
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2019
29 August 2019 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Denmark ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | Viborg, Denmark |
18:00 CET | Troelsgaard ![]() Harder ![]() Sevecke ![]() Larsen ![]() Gejl ![]() Sørensen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Angelika Söder (Germany) |
3 September 2019 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Israel ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Ramat Gan, Israel |
18:00 CET | Report | Barkai ![]() Nadim ![]() Harder ![]() |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Sandra Strub (Switzerland) |
4 October 2019 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Denmark ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Viborg, Denmark |
17:00 CET | St. Pedersen ![]() Troelsgaard ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 4,552 Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
8 October 2019 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Georgia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Tbilisi, Georgia |
18:00 CET | Report | Gejl ![]() Sørensen ![]() |
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Attendance: 287 Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia) |
12 November 2019 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Denmark ![]() | 14–0 | ![]() | Viborg, Denmark |
18:00 CET | Nadim ![]() Larsen ![]() Sørensen ![]() Svava ![]() Harder ![]() Christiansen ![]() Madsen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 3,085 Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal) |
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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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 |
TBD 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | v | ![]() | |
16:00 |
TBD 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Malta ![]() | v | ![]() |
TBD 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Italy ![]() | v | ![]() |
22 September 2020 2021 UEFA Women's EQ | Denmark ![]() | v | ![]() |
Competitive record
Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup 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 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
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 Euro
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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Third place | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
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Third place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
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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 | ||
Total | 9/12 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 41 |
Algarve Cup
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)
References
- ^ Denmark - Caps
- ^ Denmark - Goals
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2020/februar/nye-og-velkendte-ansigter-kaemper-for-kvindelandsholdet-i-portugal/
- ^ https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2020/februar/junge-og-nadim-kommer-ikke-til-algarve-cup/
- ^ "KVINDELANDSHOLDET". DBU. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Denmark - Caps-Goals
- ^ 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