June 14, 2021

Denmark – National Team EURO 2021 – All Important Information

After finishing as unbeaten runners-up in Group D, the Denmark National Team have managed to book their place at the UEFA European Championship 2021. The squad have missed out the number one spot in the group, by only one point.

Despite that, Denmark have shown their great form and performance on the field, and are looking forward to giving their best in this upcoming major tournament this summer. There’s no doubt that Denmark Squad will be full of experienced, quality football players who will fight for this year’s title.

What can we expect from the Denmark Squad at this year’s European Championship? Read all the important information, including the info about their football manager, full squad, possible lineup, their key player, tactics, etc.

Football Manager of the Denmark National Team

The manager of the Denmark National Team is Kasper Hjulmand, who is also a former football player. Before becoming an official manager of the Denmark National Team, Hjulmand managed famous football clubs such as Lyngby, Nordsjælland, and Mainz 05.

After a modest career as a football player, which he had to say goodbye due to knee injury, he got the call in 2006 to be a football manager assistant for Lyngby Boldklub. Soon after that he moved to coach Nordsjælland, and later Mainz 05. In 2019, Hjulmand replaced Age Hareide as a football manager of the National Team. At the 2021 EURO he is ready to lead his team the right to win the title.

So far, the Denmark National Team have managed to win 7 times under Kasper Hjulmand. Among these 7 wins, there was also the historic Wembley win over England. Although he has not yet succeeded in achieving more serious successes with the National Team, Hjulmand is looking forward to the EURO 2021 tournament to show his superior skills as a manager and achieve the best possible result with his team.

Denmark Possible Lineup for the European Championship

We can definitely expect to see Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester), who is currently playing in Leicester, on the goal. In defensive lines there will be Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Joakim Maehle (Atalanta), Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), and Daniel Wass (Valencia).

In the midfield there will probably be Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan), the biggest star of the Denmark National team, alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), and Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund).

In the front lines, expect to see Jonas Wind (Copenhagen), Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona), and Yussuf Poulsen (Leipzig).

The Key Player of the Denmark National Team

It’s hard to tell which player is the official ‘key player’ of the Denmark National Team. We have witnessed amazing performances on the field by the defender Simon Kajer, who made his 100th international appearance in 2020, the midfielder Christian Eriksen who announced himself as the youngest footballer at the World Cup 2010, forward Martin Braithwaite who has raised his game training alongside Messi in Barcelona.

However, if we have to point out a single player who could be crucial for the success of his team, we’ll say – Christian Eriksen. He’s currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and Denmark National Team.

Eriksen was named the Danish Football Player of the Year 5 times so far. Besides playing as an attacking midfielder, Christian Eriksen can also play as a central midfielder in a 4-3-3 system. Until now, Eriksen has managed to score 36 goals in 106 matches.

Without any doubt, all eyes of the nation, and worldwide, will be on Christian Eriksen during the matches of Denmark at this year’s EURO 2021 Championship.

The Full Squad of the Denmark National Team

Goalkeepers: Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester), Frederik Ronnow (Schalke), Jonas Lossl (Everton)

Defenders: Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese), Daniel Wass (Valencia), Joakim Mahle (Atalanta), Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), Joachim Andersen (Fulham), Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton), Mathias Jorgensen (Copenhagen), Nicolai Boilesen (Copenhagen)

Midfielders: Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund), Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan), Anders Christiansen (Malmo), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard (both Brentford),

Forwards: Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona), Andreas Cornelius (Parma), Kasper Dolberg (Nice),Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), Jonas Wind (Copenhagen), Robert Skov (Hoffenheim), Yussuf Poulsen (Leipzig), Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna)

Tactics & Form of the Denmark National Team for the EURO 2021

When it comes to the tactics and the form of the Denmark National Team, we can tell that the following formation: 4-2-3-1 could be the choice of the coach Kasper Hjulmand. He used this tactic against Gareth Southe’s Three Lions in October 2020, and has proven to be the best system so far. It’s yet to be seen which tactic will be the final one, since Hjulmand is still experimenting with his team.