Denmark Euro 2020: Denmark return to the Euros after they missed out in 2016 with a good crux of players hoping to repeat the campaign of 1992.
The Danish side won the 1992 Euro championship when they beat Germany in the finals. The Kasper Hjulman led side would look to repeat that campaign this time around.
Preview:
The squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Jonas Lössl, Frederik Rønnow, Kasper Schmeichel (Vice Captain).
Defenders: Joachim Andersen, Nicolai Boilesen, Andreas Christensen, Mathias Jørgensen, Simon Kjær (Captain), Joakim Mæhle, Jens Stryger, Jannik Vestergaard.
Midfielders:
Anders Christiansen, Thomas Delaney, Christian Eriksen, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Mathias Jensen, Christian Nøgaard, Robert Skov, Daniel Wass.
Forwards: Martin Braithwaite, Andreas Cornelius, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kasper Dolberg, Andreas Skov Olsen, Yussuf Poulsen, Jonas Wind.
Overview
The Denmark side return for the Euro 2020 after they missed out in 2016 with a squad filled with exceptional talent.
Kjær and Schmeichel are the players who bring experience to the plate and collective responsibility.
Braithwaite, Poulsen, Skv have proved their worth at the domestic league levels for their respective clubs.
The Premier league players have been performing well too in Højbjerg, Christensen, Andersen.
This is a bunch of players who are capable of upsetting the big boys on their day.
Denmark’s strength is their midfield as they look to prove their mettle in this Euro 2020 edition.
Fixtures
Denmark is in Group B along with the likes of Belgium, Finland and Russia.
Their fixtures are as follows:
12th June: Denmark vs Finland (09:30 PM IST)
17th June: Denmark vs Belgium (09:30 PM IST)
22nd June: Russia vs Denmark (12:30 AM IST)
Saint Petersburg and Copenhagen are set to host the group B matches.
Also read: Denmark face Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina in their practice matches on 3rd and 6th June respectively before they get the competition underway.
