Denmark are now one of the growing football teams from the UEFA. Even, world-class teams never take them lightly on the field due to their stable growth in football.
Denmark players are ready to shine in the FIFA World Cup 2022, as they undoubtedly aim to create new history in the country's football.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Denmark.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Denmark’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
5/21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Quarter-finals (1998)
Denmark’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Did not enter |
1938 | France | Did not enter |
1950 | Brazil | Did not enter |
1954 | Switzerland | Did not enter |
1958 | Sweden | Did not qualify |
1962 | Chile | Did not enter |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Round of 16 |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Quarter-finals |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Round of 16 |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Group Stage |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify |
2018 | Russia | Round of 16 |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Denmark:
Last Quarter-finals exit: 1998
Last Round of 16 exit: 2018
Last Group Stage exit: 2010
Last Failed to Qualify: 2014
Denmark’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
6-1 vs Uruguay in 1986 | 5-1 vs Spain in 1986 |
4-1 vs Nigeria in 1998 | 3-0 vs England in 2002 |
2-0 vs West Germany in 1986 | 3-1 vs Japan in 2010 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
World Record
Awards (only official competition awards)
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Denmark
Martin Jørgensen is the only Denmark player to feature in three FIFA World Cup editions (1998, 2002 and 2010).
Top 5 most appearances for Denmark in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Martin Jørgensen | 11 |
Michael Laudrup | 9 |
Thomas Helveg | 9 |
Ebbe Sand | 8 |
Jan Heintze | 7 |
Top 5 most goals for Denmark in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Jon Dahl Tomasson | 5 |
Preben Elkjær | 4 |
Jesper Olsen | 3 |
Michael Laudrup | 2 |
Brian Laudrup | 2 |
World Record from Denmark
Fastest goal by a substitute: Danish Ebbe Sand holds the record for fastest goal by a substitute in FIFA World Cup history after scoring only in 16 seconds of his on the field as a substitute player against Nigeria during the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 1998.
Denmark’s FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)
Preben Elkjær (Bronze Ball 1986)
