Yahoo News Denmark World Cup 2022 squad list, fixtures and latest odds
Denmark announced the final five squad members for the World Cup on November 13 after releasing a 21-player list on November 7.
Brentford's Christian Norgaard, who returned last week after three months out, was one of the five to be included.
Union Berlin goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow, Benfica defender Alexander Bah, RB Leipzig forward Yussuf Poulsen and Hoffenheim's Robert Skov were all added to the squad.
Celtic's Matt O'Riley missed out despite being one of the Scottish champions' star performers this term.
Denmark World Cup 2022 squad
Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Nice), Oliver Christensen (Hertha Berlin), Frederik Ronnow (Union Berlin)
Defenders: Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace), Joakim Maehle (Atalanta), Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Rasmus Kristensen (Leeds United), Jens Stryger Larsen (Trabzonspor), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray), Daniel Wass (Brondby), Alexander Bah (Benfica).
Midfielders: Thomas Delaney (Sevilla), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), Christian Norgaard (Brenford)
Forwards: Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Bruges), Jesper Lindstrom (Eintracht Frankfurt), Andreas Cornelius (Copenhagen), Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol), Kasper Dolberg (Sevilla), Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg), Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), Robert Skov (Hoffenheim).
Who are the star names in the squad?
We have to start with Eriksen, who is on sparkling form since recovering from his horror heart scare two years ago.
The Manchester United midfielder has surpassed expectations in international duty, scoring a stunner for Denmark in the Uefa Nations League match against Croatia in September.
Next up is Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, a midfield workhorse who has impressed in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur and represented his country at Euro 2020.
Are Denmark protesting against the World Cup?
Denmark, ranked 10th in the world, are finalising preparations for the World Cup, with a 2-0 victory over France in their final Nations League match in September.
The two teams will actually face each other again in Qatar having been drawn together in Group D, alongside Tunisia and Australia.
Off the pitch, the Danes' kit manufacturer, Hummel, has released kits intended to protest Qatar's human rights record by toning down the contrast on the badges and creating a third kit that is all black, "the colour of mourning".
Additionally, the Danish FA have announced that WAGs will not be travelling with the team, in an effort to reduce the impact of the team on the Qatari economy.
Denmark head into the tournament in Qatar as the 10th ranked team in the latest Fifa World Rankings. Denmark's only major tournament win was at Euro 92.
The Danes have a new global fan base, extending beyond football, since their star midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed with a cardiac arrest during their Euro 2020 game with Finland.
Coach Kasper Hjulmand, who won plaudits for his heroism that day, led his team to the semi-finals with England, with Gareth Southgate's men emerging victorious.
This time around, the team will be hoping to make their mark on the world stage.
What are Denmark's fixtures?
What is Denmark's World Cup record?
The Danes safely booked their place in Qatar by winning qualifying Group F.
Their qualifying campaign included an 8-0 defeat of Moldova and a 4-0 win away in Austria, with only Scotland managing to defeat them.
Their best World Cup result was in 1998, with a narrow quarter-final loss to Brazil, and Denmark made the round of 16 in 1986, 2002 and as recently as 2018.
Historically, the team's best tournament result was winning the 1992 European Championship in Sweden, beating then world champions Germany in the final.
Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Brazil | Cameroon | Canada | Costa Rica | Croatia | Denmark | Ecuador | England | France | Germany | Ghana | Iran | Japan | Mexico | Morocco | Netherlands | Poland | Portugal | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Serbia | South Korea | Spain | Switzerland | Tunisia | Uruguay | USA | Wales
Latest odds
Denmark are currently a best price of 33/1 to win the World Cup.
The leading contenders...
Brazil 4/1
Argentina 11/2
France 6/1
England 8/1
Spain 17/2
Germany 10/1
Information correct as of November 13
