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FIFA World Cup 2022: Denmark - World Cup Records and Stats

In this article, take a look at the Denmark World Cup Records and Stats. Denmark are now one of the growing football teams from the UEFA. Even world-class teams never take them lightly on the field due to their stable growth in football.

13.06.2026

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Although Denmark among the growing teams, who are dreaming to recreate history in modern day football, they have failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022

(Team Records)

Contents

Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)

> Biggest winning margin

> Biggest losing margin

Denmark’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history

Participation	Matches	Won	Drawn*	Penalty shootout		Lost	Winning %*
				Won	Lost
6/22	23	9	6	0	0	8	39.13

(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)

Hosts: Never

Best Result: Quarter-finals (1998)

Denmark’s final place in every FIFA World Cup

Year	Host(s)	Last position
1930	Uruguay	Did not enter
1934	Italy	Did not enter
1938	France	Did not enter
1950	Brazil	Did not enter
1954	Switzerland	Did not enter
1958	Sweden	Did not qualify
1962	Chile	Did not enter
1966	England	Did not qualify
1970	Mexico	Did not qualify
1974	West Germany	Did not qualify
1978	Argentina	Did not qualify
1982	Spain	Did not qualify
1986	Mexico	Round of 16
1990	Italy	Did not qualify
1994	USA	Did not qualify
1998	France	Quarter-finals
2002	South Korea & Japan	Round of 16
2006	Germany	Did not qualify
2010	South Africa	Group Stage
2014	Brazil	Did not qualify
2018	Russia	Round of 16
2022	Qatar	Group Stage

Last time in FIFA World Cup for Denmark:

Last Quarter-finals exit: 1998

Last Round of 16 exit: 2018

Last Group Stage exit: 2022

Last Failed to Qualify: 2014

Denmark’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)

Biggest winning margin	Biggest losing margin
6-1 vs Uruguay in 1986	5-1 vs Spain in 1986
4-1 vs Nigeria in 1998	3-0 vs England in 2002
2-0 vs West Germany in 1986	3-1 vs Japan in 2010

(Players’ Records)

Contents

Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
World Record
Awards (only official competition awards)

Most FIFA World Cup editions for Denmark

Martin Jørgensen is the only Denmark player to feature in three FIFA World Cup editions (1998, 2002 and 2010).

Top 5 most appearances for Denmark in FIFA World Cup

Player	Appearances
Martin Jørgensen	11
Michael Laudrup	9
Thomas Helveg	9
Ebbe Sand	8
Christian Eriksen	8

Top 5 most goals for Denmark in FIFA World Cup

Player	Goals
Jon Dahl Tomasson	5
Preben Elkjær	4
Jesper Olsen	3
Michael Laudrup	2
Brian Laudrup	2

World Record from Denmark

Fastest goal by a substitute: Danish Ebbe Sand holds the record for fastest goal by a substitute in FIFA World Cup history after scoring only in 16 seconds of his on the field as a substitute player against Nigeria during the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 1998.

Denmark’s FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)

Preben Elkjær (Bronze Ball 1986)

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