Details about the Denmark squad for the Women's World Cup 2023, including the players who may be included and those who may miss out.
After missing out on a hattrick of World Cups, Denmark's Women's Team has entered back into the biggest women's football event in the world.
The Danish side has injected some new faces into their roster and mixed with the experience lying in their ranks, the Red and Whites could be a challenging opponent in their race to clinch silverware. During the qualifying stage, Denmark boasted of a staggering record winning eight games in a row and conceding just 2 goals.
The Danes were on a 4-game winning streak before being halted by Spain in their build-up to the tournament. With Lars Søndergaard announcing her squad to travel to Australia and New Zealand, the fans at home will be banking on the country's historic goalscorer, Pernille Harder who was their leading striker in the Euro 2022 as well.
Denmark will kick off their campaign against China on the 22nd of July before locking horns with England and Haiti on the 28th of July and 1st of August respectively, asGOALtakes a look at who made it to the Denmark Women's World Cup squad.
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GOALKEEPERS
23-year-old goalkeeper Lene Christensen would easily be the first choice between the sticks for the Red and Whites.
While Kathrine Larsen and Maja Bay Ostergaard will be pushing for a spot in the eleven. Considering the fact that a goalkeeper becomes crucial in a team that relies on playing it out from the back, the Danish side will bank heavily on Christensen to string passes and help in transition from the back.
| Name |
Club |
| Katherine Larsen |
Brondby |
| Maja Bay Ostergaard |
FC Thy-Thisted |
| Lene Christensen |
Rosenborg |
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DEFENDERS
Lars Søndergaard's defensive battery is injected with massive experience and youth which could prove important in crunch situations for the team. The centre-back partnership of Stine Ballisager Pedersen and Simone Boye Sørensen are gonna be very important.
Both Pedersen and Sorensen are dominant in the air and will not shy away from tackles in their own box. While Rikke Sevecke and Sofie Svava are two of the trustworthy players who'll be seen on either side of the centre-backs. Both of them can gallop down the field and turn defence into attack quite easily and quickly enabling the Danish team to create havoc on the counter.
| Name |
Club |
| Katrine Veje |
Everton |
| Rikke Seveck |
Everton |
| Sofie Svava |
Real Madrid |
| Stine Pederson |
Valeranga |
| Luna Gevitz |
Montpellier |
| Simone Sorensen |
Hammarby |
| Frederikke Thogersen |
Inter |
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MIDFIELDERS
The Danish women's team prefer the opponent's pressing them rather than going all guns blazing and the midfielders would become crucial if they go with the same tactics.
All eyes would be on Everton's Karem Holmgaard as she would aim to be the leader in the centre of the park and control the different transitions in her team. The 24-year-old would be key in leading her troops and donning the possession in midfield.
Josefine Hasbo would also be an influential cog in the heart of Denmark's midfield. The smart midfielder would be crucial in dynamising attacks for her team and can prove to be a headache for her opponents owing to her creativity and resilience.
The Red and Whites have a balanced midfielder with tons of experience mixed with the explosivity of some young names in their roster. Arsenal's Kathrine Kühl and West Ham United's Emma Snerle could be the two names to lead the Danish team to glory in Australia.
| Name |
Club |
| Sanne Troelsgaard |
Reading |
| Sofie Junge |
Juventus |
| Nicole Sorensen |
Everton |
| Emma Snerle |
West Ham United |
| Kathrine Kuhl |
Arsenal |
| Karen Holmgaard |
Everton |
| Josefine Hasbo |
Harvard Crimson |
| Janni Thomson |
Valerenga |
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FORWARDS
Without a doubt, Bayern Munich's Pernille Harder would be the most important figure in Denmark's forward battery. The highest goalscorer of her country(69), Harder will have to constantly find the back of the net to ensure the Danish side keeps adding pressure on their opponents.
With Stine Larsen missing out on the showpiece event, Pernille would be integral to her team's hopes of scoring goals in Australia. The strongest part of Denmark's attacking set-up is the different profiles they have to suit every situation.
Mille Geji can dart past defenders with ease and create goalscoring opportunities from the centre. Signe Brunn excels in creating attacking threats with ease and with Amalie Vangsgaard partnering her up, the duo could prove to be a nightmare for the opposing defenders.
| Name |
Club |
| Pernille Harder |
Bayern Munich |
| Signe Bruun |
Lyon |
| Mille Geji |
North Carolina Courage |
| Rikke Maddison |
North Carolina Courage |
| Amalie Vangsgaard |
PSG |
