Denmark women's national football team

The Denmark women's national football team (Danish: Danmarks kvindefodboldlandshold) represents Denmark and Greenland in international women's football. The team is governed 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.

Denmark

Nickname(s)	De rød-hvide (The Red and Whites)
Association	Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Jakob Michelsen
Captain	Pernille Harder
Most caps	Katrine Pedersen (210)[1]
Top scorer	Pernille Harder (81)[2]
FIFA code	DEN
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	14 2 (7 August 2025)[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	11 (first in 1984)
Best result	Runners-up (2017)
Medal record Association football Women's World Cup 1971 Mexico Team 1970 Italy European Championship 2017 Netherlands Team 1993 Italy Team 1991 Denmark Team

A Danish national women's football team was not formally recognised by DBU until February 1972. The first official match was played against Sweden in Markusböle, Finland on 27 July 1974.^[4][5] During the era before DBU recognised women's football as legitimate, various teams were assembled independently to compete for Denmark in unofficial competitions, including the 1969 Euros, 1970 Women's World Cup and the 1971 Women's World Cup. Denmark were runners-up at the 1969 Euros held in Italy, and won both the 1970 and 1971 World Cups held in Italy and Mexico, respectively. The 1971 final in Mexico had the highest ever recorded attendance of a women's sporting event, with 112,500 spectators.^[6][7]

Denmark have qualified five times for the FIFA Women's World Cup and eleven times for the UEFA Women's Championship. The team's greatest official accomplishment to date was winning silver at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, where they lost to the Netherlands.^[8] In the UEFA Women's Euro 2013, Denmark beat France to reach the semi-finals, where they lost on penalties to Norway.^[9][10][11]

In March 2007, Denmark was ranked sixth in the FIFA Women's World Rankings, reaching the highest ranking since it was introduced. The lowest ranking so far was a 20th place finish in June 2016.

History

Main article: Women's football in Denmark

The national team in June 2014

Denmark were one of the earliest pioneers of women's football, competing in the unofficial Women's World Cup tournaments in 1970 and 1971. Denmark won both tournaments, the first ever Danish football team to win the World Cup. The final of the 1971 Women's World Cup was played at Estadio Azteca in Coyoacán, Mexico, in front of a crowd of 112,500, the record attendance for any women's sporting event.^[6][12][7]

2017 Euros

At the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the 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.^[13] The Danes surprisingly won against the 22-year reigning champions of Europe and qualified to the semifinals, with a 2–1 win.^[14] Denmark defeated Austria 3–0 on penalties to reach the final for the first time, after the match finished goalless.^[15] 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.^[16]

2023 World Cup

Denmark were in Group D with England, China and Haiti.^[17] 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.^[18]

2025 Euros

Qualification

Denmark was allotted Group 2 in the League A qualification due to previously competing in League A of the 2023–2024 Nations League and competed against 2023 World Cup winners Spain, as well as Belgium and Czechia. At the start of qualifying Denmark's FIFA ranking was #13, with Spain #1, Belgium #18, and Czechia #30.^[19]

Denmark won the first match away 3–1 over Czechia, where striker Amalie Vangsgaard scored a long-distance goal from 40 meters out just over the halfway-line, after spotting the Czech keeper had come out some distance from goal.^{[20][21][22][23]} The goal won the Danish Football Association (DBU) Goal of the Year award.^[24] Denmark also won their last qualifying match, the home match against Czechia, 2–0.

Denmark hosted the Spanish World Cup winners in a 2–0 defeat at Vejle Stadium.^[25][26] The away match in Tenerife saw Denmark take the lead after 4 minutes of play and double it in the second half, both goals by Janni Thomsen. Before the second Danish goal, keeper Maja Bay Østergaard saved a Spanish penalty taken by Mariona Caldentey. Denmark lost the match by 3–2, conceding two goals on corners in quick succession, with the winning goal scored in extra time.^[27][28]

The first match against Belgium, played at home, saw Denmark beat the side 4–2, albeit they were 4–0 up in the second half when Belgium managed to get two goals back to make the final result. In the first half, left wing-back Sofie Svava recorded two assists from corner set-pieces to set up Vangsgaard, before Svava scored the third goal for Denmark from open play. During the second half, Frederikke Thøgersen scored the fourth goal for Denmark from outside the box, cementing the Danish victory despite conceding two.^[29][30] The goal by Thøgersen was nominated for the DBU Goal of the Year award.^[31] The lead-up to the corresponding match away in Belgium saw the Belgian national team take to try and gain an advantage on Denmark, first by staying at the hotel at the grounds so Denmark could not train on the match day pitch without being watched by their opponents. The Danish team found another training location, but the Danish staff called off training as they discovered that they were being watched and recorded by individuals standing on the roof of a nearby hotel, who were later confirmed to be part of the Belgian team staff. The Belgian Football Association (Belgian FA) admitted to these actions and issued an apology to the Danish association. UEFA did not sanction the Belgian FA nor were any other actions taken to penalise the Belgian FA for spying.^[32][33] Denmark won the match 3–0 to qualify for the 2025 Euros.^[34][35]

Nations League and Euros lead-up

Denmark competed in League A of the 2025 Nations League, so allotted based on their performance in the Euro 2025 qualifying matches.^[36] The tournament was only scheduled to take place within the calendar year. Denmark competed against Sweden, Italy, and Wales. At the start of the tournament in February, Denmark's FIFA ranking was #12, with Sweden #5, Italy #13, and Wales #30.^[37]

Denmark won both matches against Wales, and the away match against Italy 3–1. Despite this, Denmark showed a tendency to stumble when faced with adversity during matches, most notably in the 3–0 loss at home to Italy, and the 6–1 dismantling away against Sweden on 6 June.^{[38][39][40][41][42][43]} The Sweden match was a crucial game in Denmark's bid for staying in League A, following the loss to Italy.^[44][45] It was the last game of the Nations League campaign, and the final game before Denmark's first group match in the 2025 Euros, also against Sweden. The loss saw Denmark place 3rd overall in their group, thus facing play-off matches that September to avoid relegation to League B.^[42][43][46]

In the lead-up to the match, media speculation about Denmark coach Jeglertz's departure following the Euros intensified, culminating the day before the match where several outlets reported that Danish coach Jakob Michelsen was slated to be the new Denmark coach.^[47][48][49] Due to the scrutiny, the Danish Football Association (DBU) confirmed the rumours only hours before the match regarding Jeglertz's departure from the post, the handling of which was met with criticism.^[50][51] The players were informed on the day of the match as well, hours before the official confirmation from DBU.^[52] The scale of the loss to Sweden saw the media post-match question whether the news surrounding Jeglertz's departure had impacted performance, which both the players and Jeglertz rejected.^[53][54]

On 20 June, the 23 player-squad for the 2025 Euros was selected.^{[55][56][57][58]} The announcement was made with a selection video featuring winners from the 1971 Women's World Cup and players from the men's team.^[59][60] The selection saw the return of Nadia Nadim after a lengthy absence, for what was later reported to be her final appearances for the national team, as well as forward Rikke Madsen and midfielder Karen Holmgaard, the latter returning from a two-year absence from the national team due to injury.^{[61][62][63][64][65][66]} The omission of Lyon player Sofie Svava, playing at the club with the highest Opta Sports-rating among the Danish internationals^[a], was possibly the biggest surprise of the selection. Svava's agent told the press that it was "a joke" that she was not called up considering her merits and talent, and dismissed what Jeglertz had given as the reasoning, that the team needed a more defensive setup, citing that Svava faces the best attackers in the world playing at Lyon.^{[68][69][70][67]}

On 3 July, less than 24 hours before Denmark's first Euro 2025 match, longstanding rumours of Jeglertz taking a position as manager of Manchester City were confirmed.^{[71][72][73][74]}

1. As of July 2025, OL Lyonnes is ranked as the third best club in the world^[67]

Tournament

Denmark faced Sweden in the first group stage match on Friday 4 July, in Denmark's first competitive match following the 6-1 defeat to Sweden in Stockholm a month prior. Denmark lined up in a 3-4-2-1, with Frederikke Thøgersen, Emma Færge and Karen Holmgaard returning to the starting eleven. Sweden were dominant throughout the match, but had trouble breaking through the Danish defence. Keeper Bay saved a direct free-kick from Filippa Angeldahl in the first half. Angeldahl scored early in the second half, and Thøgersen saved a shot from Blackstenius on the goal line. Denmark did not create many chances, albeit Pernille Harder hit the crossbar with a left-footed shot on goal, and Denmark lost to Sweden 1-0. Coming on late in the game, Nadia Nadim made her 18th Euros appearance, tying Katrine Pedersen for most Danish appearances in the competition.^{[75][76][77][78][79]}

Home stadium

The women's national team does not currently have its own home grounds. From 2015 until 2024, the team played at Energi Viborg Arena, located in Viborg, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000. Since the agreement between the Danish Football Association and Viborg Municipality expired in the summer of 2024, the women's team has been playing matches at various venues around the country.^[80]

The highest number of spectators for a women's international match on Danish soil was set on 24 June 2022 at an exhibition match against Brazil in Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, where 21,542 attended.^[81] The previous record attendance of 9,337 spectators was set during 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying against Finland at Viborg Stadium on 27 September 2006.^[82]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Denmark women's national football team results (2020–present)

See also: 2025 in association football, 2025 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

2024

Denmark  v  Iceland

2 December Friendly	Denmark	2–0	Iceland	Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+1	Bruun 16', 40'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 105 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czechia)

2025

Denmark  v  Sweden

21 February 2025–26 Nations League	Denmark	1–2	Sweden	Odense, Denmark
19:15	Harder 17' (pen.)	Report	Sembrant 6' Rolfö 54'	Stadium: Odense Stadium Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Italy  v  Denmark

25 February 2025–26 Nations League	Italy	1–3	Denmark	La Spezia, Italy
18:00	Cambiaghi 58'	Report	Færge 53' S. Holmgaard 74' Thomsen 90+3'	Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

Wales  v  Denmark

4 April 2025–26 Nations League	Wales	1–2	Denmark	Cardiff, Wales
19:15 UTC+1	Holland 34'	Report	Bruun 7' Vangsgaard 72'	Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,779 Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland)

Denmark  v  Italy

8 April 2025–26 Nations League	Denmark	0–3	Italy	Herning, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2		Report	Caruso 59' Di Guglielmo 79' Girelli 86'	Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 5,166 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

Denmark  v  Wales

30 May 2025–26 Nations League	Denmark	1–0	Wales	Odense, Denmark
				Stadium: Odense Stadium

Sweden  v  Denmark

3 June 2025–26 Nations League	Sweden	6–1	Denmark	Solna, Sweden
	Blackstenius 1' 43' 53' Rytting Kaneryd 5' Angeldahl 11' Hurtig 90+2'	Report	Thomsen 41'	Stadium: Strawberry Arena Attendance: 12,428 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czechia)

Denmark  v  Sweden

4 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025	Denmark	0–1	Sweden	Geneva, Switzerland
18:00		Report	Angeldahl 55'	Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 17,319 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brasil)

Germany  v  Denmark

8 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025	Germany	2–1	Denmark	Basel, Switzerland
18:00	Nüsken 56' (pen.) Schüller 66'	Report	Vangsgaard 26'	Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 34,165 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
Note: The audience number set a new record for attendance at a Euros group-stage match not including the host nation.[83]

Poland  v  Denmark

12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025	Poland	3–2	Denmark	Lucerne, Switzerland
21:00		Report		Stadium: Allmend Stadion

Finland  v  Denmark

24 October 2025 Nations League Play-offs	Finland	1–6	Denmark	Tampere, Finland
19:00 UTC+3	Lindström 90'	Report	Snerle 10' Svava 39' Harder 45+2', 68' S. Holmgaard 86', 90+4'	Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 6,474 Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)

Denmark  v  Finland

28 October 2025 Nations League Play-offs	Denmark	2–0	Finland	Copenhagen, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2	Kühl 73' Harder 85' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 14,475 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

Norway  v  Denmark

1 December Friendly	Norway	0–0	Denmark	La Línea, Spain
18:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Línea

2026

Denmark  v  Serbia

3 March 2027 World Cup qual.

Denmark

v

Serbia

Denmark

Italy  v  Denmark

7 March 2027 World Cup qual.

Italy

v

Denmark

Italy

Sweden  v  Denmark

14 April 2027 World Cup qual.

Sweden

v

Denmark

Sweden

Denmark  v  Italy

18 April 2027 World Cup qual.

Denmark

v

Italy

Denmark

Denmark  v  Sweden

5 June 2027 World Cup qual.

Denmark

v

Sweden

Denmark

Serbia  v  Denmark

9 June 2027 World Cup qual.

Serbia

v

Denmark

Serbia

Coaching staff

As of 3 October 2025^[84]

Coaching staff

Role	Name
Head coach	Jakob Michelsen
Assistant coach	Johanna Rasmussen
Goalkeeping coach	Søren Holm
Fitness coach	Anders Storskov
Match Analyst	Maja Lindqvist
Kit Manager	Janne Madsen
	Bettina B. Hansen

Medical staff

Role	Name
Doctor	Jens Lykkegaard Olesen
Physiotherapists	Rikke Holm Brink Morten Bastholm Morten Stampe

Managers

As of 28 October 2025^[85]

Manager	Debut	Departure	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	062.07	1979 Euros (unofficial) – Semi-finals.
Flemming Schultz	1982	1984	15	7	4	4	046.67
Birger Peitersen	1985	1987	17	8	4	5	047.06
Keld Gantzhorn	1988	1996	87	44	14	29	050.57
Jørgen Hvidemose	1996	1999	34	14	8	12	041.18
Poul Højmose[a]	1 July 1999	31 March 2005	72	31	10	31	043.06	2001 Euros – Semi-finals.
Peter Bonde	1 April 2005	2006	18	9	4	5	050.00
Kenneth Heiner-Møller	August 2006	August 2013	101	51	19	31	050.50	2007 World Cup — Group stage 2009 Euros — Group stage 2013 Euros — Semi-finals
Nils Nielsen	September 2013	24 August 2017	57	26	12	19	045.61	2017 Euros — Silver medalists.
Søren Randa-Boldt	25 August 2017	31 December 2017	2	2	0	0	100.00	interim
Lars Søndergaard	1 January 2018	August 2023	63	37	4	22	058.73	2022 Euros — Group stage 2023 World Cup — Round of 16
Andrée Jeglertz	August 2023	30 July 2025	25	13	1	11	052.00	2025 Euros – Group stage
Jakob Michelsen	1 August 2025	2028 (+1)	2	1	1	0	050.00
Johanna Rasmussen (caretaker)	24 October 2025		1	1	0	0	100.00
Total			528	266	88	174	050.38

Notes

1. In 2001 Højmose became the first ever full-time coach for the Women's National Team.

Players

Main article: List of Denmark women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Friendly match against Norway on 1 December 2025. ^[86] On 23 November, Pernille Harder withdrew due to injury and Emilie Fink was called up as substitute.^[87] On 27 November, Emma Snerle withdrew and Karoline Olesen was called up as substitute.^[88]

Caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2025, after the match against Norway. ^[89]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Maja Bay Østergaard	(1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 27)	21	0	Växjö
16	1GK	Alberte Vingum	(2004-11-14) 14 November 2004 (age 21)	1	0	HB Køge
22	1GK	Freja Thisgaard	(2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 23)	3	0	Fortuna Hjørring
2	2DF	Isabella Bryld Obaze	(2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 23)	15	1	Portland Thorns
3	2DF	Stine Ballisager	(1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 31)	75	4	Bayern Munich
4	2DF	Emma Færge	(2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 25)	16	1	Fiorentina
5	2DF	Simone Boye	(1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 33)	93	5	Hammarby
12	2DF	Stine Sandbech	(1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 29)	76	22	Häcken
15	2DF	Frederikke Thøgersen	(1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 30)	90	3	Roma
18	2DF	Sara Holmgaard	(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 26)	29	4	Real Madrid
19	2DF	Janni Thomsen	(2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 25)	55	10	Utah Royals
23	2DF	Sofie Svava	(2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 25)	60	5	Lyon
6	3MF	Karen Holmgaard	(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 26)	38	3	Everton
11	3MF	Olivia Holdt	(2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 24)	9	1	Tottenham Hotspur
13	3MF	Sofie Junge Pedersen	(1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 33)	88	7	Badalona
14	3MF	Kathrine Kühl	(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 22)	51	3	Roma
17	3MF	Anna Walter	(2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Nordsjælland
21	3MF	Mille Gejl	(1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 26)	39	7	HB Køge
24	3MF	Emilie Fink	(2004-09-30) 30 September 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Brøndby
88	3MF	Karoline Olesen	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Malmö
7	4FW	Cecilie Fløe	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 24)	4	0	Napoli
9	4FW	Amalie Vangsgaard	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 29)	41	11	Juventus
20	4FW	Caroline Møller	(1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 26)	18	0	Benfica

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Amanda Brunholt	(1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 30)	0	0	BSC YB	v.  Finland, 28 October 2025
GK	Kathrine Larsen	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 32)	8	0	Retired	UEFA Women's Euro 2025
DF	Sanne Troelsgaard RET	(1988-08-15) 15 August 1988 (age 37)	197	57	Midtjylland	UEFA Women's Euro 2025
DF	Katrine Veje	(1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 34)	171	9	Roma	UEFA Women's Euro 2025
DF	Sara Thrige	(1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 29)	28	2	PSV Eindhoven	UEFA Women's Euro 2025
DF	Caroline Pleidrup	(2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Inter	v.  Sweden, 3 June 2025
MF	Emma Snerle WD	(2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 24)	48	3	Fiorentina	v.  Norway, 1 December 2025
MF	Josefine Hasbo	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 24)	37	3	Gotham FC	v.  Finland, 28 October 2025
MF	Sofie Bredgaard INJ	(2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 23)	20	2	Fiorentina	v.  Finland, 28 October 2025
MF	Jóhanna Fossdalsá INJ	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 20)	5	0	BK Häcken	v.  Sweden, 3 June 2025
FW	Pernille Harder INJ (captain)	(1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 33)	167	81	Bayern Munich	v.  Norway, 1 December 2025
FW	Rikke Madsen	(1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 28)	33	1	HB Køge	v.  Finland, 28 October 2025
FW	Signe Bruun INJ	(1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 27)	55	25	Real Madrid	v.  Finland, 24 October 2025
FW	Nadia Nadim RET	(1988-01-02) 2 January 1988 (age 37)	108	38	HB Køge	UEFA Women's Euro 2025
FW	Cornelia Kramer INJ	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 22)	5	1	Bayer Leverkusen	UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Notes INJ = Withdrew due to injury RET = Retired from the national team WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup World Cup 1991 squad World Cup 1995 squad World Cup 1999 squad World Cup 2007 squad World Cup 2023 squad

UEFA Women's Euro Euro 1984 squad Euro 1991 squad Euro 1993 squad Euro 1997 squad Euro 2001 squad Euro 2005 squad Euro 2009 squad Euro 2013 squad Euro 2017 squad Euro 2022 squad Euro 2025 squad

Olympic Games Olympics 1996 squad

Unofficial matches World Cup 1971 squad

Player records

Main article: Denmark women's national football team records and statistics

Players listed in bold are still active at national level.^[90]

Most appearances As of 28 October 2025 Katrine Pedersen is the player with the most caps for the national team, recording 210 appearances for Denmark. # Name Active Caps 1 Katrine Pedersen 1994–2013 210 2 Sanne Troelsgaard 2008–2025 197 3 Katrine Veje 2009–present 171 4 Pernille Harder 2009–present 167 5 Johanna Rasmussen 2002–2018 153 6 Merete Pedersen 1993–2009 136 7 Theresa Eslund 2008–2020 133 8 Line Røddik Hansen 2006–2020 132 9 Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen 2000–2010 121 10 Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen 1993–2007 118 Top goalscorers As of 24 October 2025 Team captain Pernille Harder is the Danish all-time top scorer with 81 goals in 167 appearances for Denmark. # Player Active Goals Caps Avg. 1 Pernille Harder 2009–present 81 167 0.49 2 Merete Pedersen 1993–2009 65 136 0.48 3 Sanne Troelsgaard 2008–2025 57 197 0.29 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 2009–2025 108 0.35 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

Main article: Denmark at the 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		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
2031	To be determined									To be determined
2035	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

FIFA Women's World Cup Finals history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1991	Group stage	17 November	New Zealand	W 3–0	Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
		19 November	China	D 2–2	Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
		21 November	Norway	L 1–2	Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
	Quarter-finals	24 November	Germany	L 1–2 (aet)	Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
1995	Group stage	6 June	Australia	W 5–0	Arosvallen, Västerås
		8 June	United States	L 0–2	Strömvallen, Gävle
		10 June	China	L 1–3	Arosvallen, Västerås
	Quarter-finals	13 June	Norway	L 1–3	Tingvallen, Karlstad
1999	Group stage	19 June	United States	L 0–3	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
		24 June	North Korea	L 1–3	Civic Stadium, Portland
		27 June	Nigeria	L 0–2	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
2007	Group stage	12 September	China	L 2–3	Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
		15 September	New Zealand	W 2–0
		20 September	Brazil	L 0–1	Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
2023	Group stage	22 July	China	W 1–0	Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
		28 July	England	L 0–1	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
		1 August	Haiti	W 2–0	Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
	Round of 16	7 August	Australia	L 0–2	Stadium Australia, Sydney

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

Main article: Denmark at the UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship record									Qualifying record
Year	Result	P	W	D*	L	GF	GA		P	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
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		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		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	Group stage	3	0	0	3	3	6		6	4	0	2	14	8	[a]	6th
2029
Total	11/14	36	10	8	18	36	52		104	76	12	16	321	80	6th

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
League phase													Finals
Season	LG	Grp	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK		Year	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2023–24	A	3	2nd	6	4	0	2	10	6		6th		2024	Did not qualify
2025	A	4	3rd	8	5	0	3	16	14	*	9th		2025	Did not qualify
Total				14	9	0	5	26	20	6th and 9th			Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

	Promoted at end of season
	No movement at end of season
	Relegated at end of season
*	Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

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[91]	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^[92]

World Cup (Old invitational event)

• 1970 : Champions (non-official competition)^[93]
• 1971 : Champions (non-official competition)^[94]
• 1981 : Runners-up (non-official competition)^[95]
• 1984 : Did not participate (non-official competition)^[95]
• 1985 : Third Place (non-official competition)^[95]
• 1986 : Did not participate (non-official competition)^[95]
• 1988 : Did not participate (non-official competition)^[95]

European Championship (Unofficial events)

• 1969 : Runner-up (non-official competition)^[96]
• 1979 : Champions (non-official competition)^[97]

Honours

Major competitions

• UEFA Women's Euro
  • Runners-up: 2017

Non-FIFA competitions

• FIEFF Women's World Cup
  • Winners (2): 1970, 1971

Hall of Fame

The Danish Football Association Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to celebrate the achievements and contributions of outstanding Danish players and staff.^[98] The inductees are selected by a jury consisting of six people; the current team have two representatives from DBU, two former players, and two media persons. In 2016, 10 years after its inception, the first female footballer was inducted into the Hall of Fame. It was a double induction, with also the second ever female player awarded the honour.^{[99][100][101]} In 2023, 17 years after the Hall of Fame was created, the first female jury member - 2022 inductee Katrine Pedersen - was invited to join.^{[102][103][104]}

#	Recipient	Year	Notes
1	Susanne Augustesen (1971)	2016
2	Lone Smidt Nielsen (1977–1988)
3	1971 World Cup Team	2019	winning team at the unofficial World Cup.
4	Katrine Pedersen (1994–2013)	2022	Pedersen is the first and only woman to become a jury member.
5	Helle Jensen (1987–1996)	2024
6	Merete Pedersen (1994–2009)
7	Poul Højmose (1999–2005)	2025	Højmose was the first full-time coach for the women's national team.

See also

• Association football portal
• Denmark portal

• List of Denmark women's international footballers
• Denmark women's national football team results
• Denmark women's national under-19 football team
• Denmark women's national under-17 football team

Notes

1. From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.