The Denmark women's national football team (Danish: Danmarks kvindefodboldlandshold) represents Denmark and Greenland 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, the Algarve Cup, and, since 2023, the new UEFA Women's Nations League.
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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 | Andrée Jeglertz | ||
| Captain | Pernille Harder | ||
| Most caps | Katrine Pedersen (210)[1] | ||
| Top scorer | Pernille Harder (75)[2] | ||
| Home stadium | Energi Viborg Arena | ||
| FIFA code | DEN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 13  (14 June 2024)[3] | ||
| Highest | 6 (March – June 2007; March – June 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 20 (June – August 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
 Denmark 1–0 Sweden  (Markusböle, Finland; 27 July 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Denmark 15–0 Georgia  (Vejle, Denmark; 24 October 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 United States 7–0 Denmark (Orlando, United States; 24 February 1995) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1991, 1995) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2017) | ||
Denmark have qualified four times for the FIFA Women's World Cup and nine times for the UEFA Women's Championship, reaching the final in 2017.
At the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in Netherlands, Denmark was drawn into Group A with Netherlands, Norway and Belgium. They secured a 1–0 victories over Belgium and Norway, but lost 1–0 to Netherlands. Despite that they managed to advance as runners-up in the group, to the quarter-finals against Germany.[4] The Danes surprisingly won against the 22-year reigning champions of Europe and qualified to the semifinals, with a 2–1 win.[5] Denmark defeated Austria 3–0 on penalties to reach the final for the first time, after the match finished goalless.[6] In the final the team met Netherlands at the De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, standing in front of a crowd of 28,182 spectators. The Dutch team defeated Denmark, by a 4–2 victory and claimed their first UEFA Euro title.[7]
In March 2007, Denmark was ranked sixth in the FIFA Women's World Rankings, reaching the highest ranking since it was introduced. The worst ranking so far was a 20th place finish in June 2016.
History
Denmark were one of the earliest pioneers of women's football competing in the 1971 Women's World Cup.
2023 Women's World Cup
Denmark were in Group D with England, China and Haiti.[8] They lost to England and defeated China and Haiti to finish second in the group. They were eliminated in the Round of 16 when they lost 2-0 to Australia.[9]
Home stadium
The Denmark women's national football team usually plays their home matches at the Energi Viborg Arena, Viborg, having a capacity of 10,000 spectators.
The highest number of spectators for a women's international match on Danish soil is 9,337 and was set during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cicle against Finland at the Viborg Stadium on 27 September 2006.[10]
A new record for the national team was set to on 24 June 2022 at a Exhibition match against Brazil in Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, where 21,542 attended.[11]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixtures
2023
Spain| 5 July Friendly | Denmark | 0–2 | Spain | Gladsaxe, Denmark |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
| Stadium: Gladsaxe Stadium Attendance: 5,647 |
China| 22 July 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | Denmark | 1–0 | China | Perth, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Vangsgaard  90' | Report | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 16,989 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
Denmark| 28 July 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | England  | 1–0 | Denmark | Sydney, Australia |
| 18:30 UTC+10 |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 40,439 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
Denmark| 1 August 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | Haiti  | 0–2 | Denmark | Perth, Australia |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report |
| Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 17,897 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
Denmark| 7 August 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | Australia  | 2–0 | Denmark | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:30 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
Germany| 22 September 2023–24 Nations League | Denmark | 2–0 | Germany | Viborg, Denmark |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
Denmark| 26 September 2023–24 Nations League | Wales  | 1–5 | Denmark | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:15 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 8,607[12] Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Denmark| 27 October 2023–24 Nations League | Iceland  | 0–1 | Denmark | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 20:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
Wales| 31 October 2023–24 Nations League | Denmark | 2–1 | Wales | Viborg, Denmark |
| 18:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal) |
Denmark| 1 December 2023–24 Nations League | Germany | 3–0 | Denmark | Rostock, Germany |
| Report | Stadium: Ostseestadion |
Iceland| 5 December 2023–24 Nations League | Denmark | 0–1 | Iceland | Viborg, Denmark |
| 19:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 4,453 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
2024
Austria| 28 February Friendly | Denmark | 1–1 | Austria | Marbella, Spain |
| 16:30 |
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| Stadium: Marbella Football Center Attendance: 116 Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar) |
Denmark| 5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Czech Republic  | 1–3 | Denmark | Uherské Hradiště, Czechia |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Miroslava Valenty Stadium Attendance: 2,426 Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
Belgium| 9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Denmark | 4–2 | Belgium | Viborg, Denmark |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
Spain| 31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | Denmark | 0–2 | Spain | Vejle, Denmark |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium |
Coaching staff
- As of December 2023
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Andrée Jeglertz |
| Assistant manager | Johanna Rasmussen |
| Analyst | Nichlas Ørbæk Knudsen |
| Fitness coach | Anna Rosa |
| Goalkeeper coach | Heidi Johansen |
| Kit manager | Janne Madsen |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| First-Team Doctor | Jens Lykkegaard Olesen |
| Doctor | Rasmus Oscar |
| Physiotherapists | Rikke Holm Brink Tom Boyesen |
| Masseuse | Annette Mikkelsen |
| Sports Psychologist | Nina Due Stagis |
Managers
- As of 4 June 2024[13]
| Manager | Deb. | Dep. | Record | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Kent Falkenvig | 1974 | 1976 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Bjørn Basbøll | 1976 | 1981 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 62.07 | 1979 Euros (unofficial) – Semi-finals. |
| Flemming Schultz | 1982 | 1984 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 46.67 | |
| Birger Peitersen | 1985 | 1987 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 47.06 | |
| Keld Gantzhorn | 1988 | 1996 | 87 | 44 | 14 | 29 | 50.57 | |
| Jørgen Hvidemose | 1996 | 1999 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 41.18 | |
| Poul Højmose | 1999 | 2005 | 72 | 31 | 10 | 31 | 43.06 | |
| Peter Bonde | 2005 | 2006 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 50.00 | |
| Kenneth Heiner-Møller | 2006 | 2013 | 101 | 51 | 19 | 31 | 50.50 | 2007 World Cup — Group stage 2009 Euros — Group stage 2013 Euros — Semi-finals |
| Nils Nielsen | 2013 | 2017 | 57 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 45.61 | 2017 Euros —  Silver medalists. |
| Søren Randa-Boldt | 2017 | 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | interim |
| Lars Søndergaard | 2017 | 2023 | 63 | 37 | 4 | 22 | 58.73 | 2022 Euros — Group stage 2023 World Cup — Round of 16 |
| Andrée Jeglertz | 2023 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 54.55 | ||
| Total | 511 | 257 | 87 | 167 | 50.29 | |||
Players
Current squad
23 players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches on July 12 and 16 against Belgium and Czech Republic, respectively.[14]
Caps and goals are current as of the 4 June 2024 match against Spain.[15]
Recent call-ups
The following list of active players were not called up for the latest match of the national team, but were called up for an A-level match within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Amanda Brunholt | 30 March 1995 | 0 | 0 | FC Nordsjælland | v. Belgium, 9 April 2024 |
| GK | Lene Christensen | 4 February 2000 | 31 | 0 |  Rosenborg | v. Iceland, 5 December 2023INJ |
| DF | Isabella Obaze | 30 October 2002 | 8 | 0 | Portland Thorns | v. Spain, 5 June 2024INJ |
| DF | Simone Boye Sørensen | 3 March 1992 | 89 | 5 | Hammarby | v. Iceland, 27 October 2023MED |
| MF | Amalie Thestrup | 17 March 1995 | 4 | 0 | Bristol City | v. Austria, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Sofie Lundgaard | 29 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | v. Austria, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Rikke Marie Madsen | 9 August 1997 | 33 | 1 | Everton | v. Austria, 28 February 2024MED |
| MF | Karoline Olesen | 3 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Everton | v. Austria, 28 February 2024INJ |
| MF | Karen Holmgaard | 28 January 1999 | 34 | 3 | Everton | v. Iceland, 5 December 2023INJ |
| MF | Sofie Junge | 24 April 1992 | 88 | 7 |  Inter | v. Wales, 26 September 2023INJ |
| FW | Mille Gejl | 23 September 1999 | 32 | 7 |  Montpellier | v. Belgium, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Cornelia Kramer | 16 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | HB Køge | v. Austria, 28 February 2024 |
| FW | Nadia Nadim | 2 January 1988 | 105 | 38 | Milan | v. Austria, 28 February 2024 |
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Previous squads
Player records
Players listed in bold are still active at national level.[16]
Top goalscorers
- As of 4 June 2024
| # | Player | Active | Goals | Caps | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pernille Harder | 2009–present | 75 | 152 | 0.49 |
| 2 | Merete Pedersen | 1993–2009 | 65 | 136 | 0.48 |
| 3 | Sanne Troelsgaard | 2008–present | 57 | 188 | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| Nadia Nadim | 2009–present | 104 | 0.37 | ||
| 8 | Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen | 2000–2010 | 36 | 121 | 0.3 |
| 9 | Lene Jensen | 1996–2010 | 26 | 109 | 0.24 |
| Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen | 1993–2007 | 118 | 0.22 |
Competitive records
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1991 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | UEFA Euro 1991 | |||||||
| 1995 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | UEFA Euro 1995 | |||||||
| 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 7 | +42 | ||||||||
 2015 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 6 | +19 | |||||||||
 2019 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | +11 | |||||||||
 2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | +38 | |
 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 5/10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 62 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 203 | 47 | +156 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Match History
Olympic Games record
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2004 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
 2020 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 1/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
UEFA Women's Championship
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1984 | Semi-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |||||||
| 1989 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1991 | Third place | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Third place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | |||||||
| 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 15 | |
| 2005 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2013 | Semi-finals | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
 2017 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
| Total | 10/14 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 98 | 72 | 12 | 14 | 307 | 72 | |
Algarve Cup record
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2022 | Fifth place[17] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26/26 | 102 | 44 | 11 | 49 | 132 | 141 |
Invitational trophies
- Women's Nordic Football Championship: Winner 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982[18]
World Cup (Old invitational event)
- 1970 : Champions (non-official competition)[19]
- 1971 : Champions (non-official competition)[20]
- 1981 : Runners-up (non-official competition)[21]
- 1984 : Did not participate (non-official competition)[21]
- 1985 : Third Place (non-official competition)[21]
- 1986 : Did not participate (non-official competition)[21]
- 1988 : Did not participate (non-official competition)[21]
European Championship (Unofficial events)
Honours
- UEFA Women's Euro
- Runners-up: 2017
