Denmark, Scotland and World Cup
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Denmark’s biggest exports include Ozempic, Carlsberg and Lego. But now, European leaders think it has something more valuable to sell: an immigration system tough and effective enough to neuter the hard right and keep mainstream parties in power.
Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has been told he has a chance to become Denmark's starter at next summer's World Cup if he plays more football. The number one spot in the national team remains open,
A Danish court on Wednesday found Norwegian national team football player Andreas Schjelderup guilty of sharing sexual material of two under-18 boys and gave him a suspended prison sentence.
The United Kingdom is no longer the most ambitious nation in the world when it comes to cutting carbon dioxide emissions in the fight against climate change over the next decade.
Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu has scored three goals for Denmark since his debut in September 2024, with only Rasmus Hojlund (six), Gustav Isaksen and Christian Eriksen (both four) ahead of him.
Danish policies are credited with cutting asylum applications last year to a 40-year low outside the Covid period; in the UK, applications hit a new high, about four times the level per capita of Denmark.
Scotland’s stunning victory over Denmark will live long in the memory, not just for the drama it delivered and the prize it secured, but also the quality of the goals scored.
Rasmus Hojlund has travelled with Denmark for Tuesday's decisive World Cup qualifier with Scotland but Anders Dreyer has been left behind after taking unwell. Forward Hojlund, 22, was ill as he missed Saturday's 2-2 draw at home to Belarus, with the Danes missing the chance to all but seal top spot and qualification for next summer's finals.