Denmark vs Belgium will play at Euro 2020, Group B, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Parken Stadium, Thursday, 17 June 2021 at 18:00 (GMT+1). It’s the derby of this group and for Denmark only a win will count to qualify further.
Denmark vs Belgium Match Preview
The two teams played in the UEFA Nations League, in group A, and both matches were won by Belgium, 2-0 away and 4-2 at home. Belgium won the group with 15 points and Denmark came in second with 10 points.
Denmark:
Denmark unfairly lost the match with Finland in the first match of the group due to the special situation with Eriksen. Today’s hosts dominated the match in the first half and part of the second half, missing even a penalty kick.
Belgium:
On the other hand, Belgium started this final tournament with a right, achieving a spectacular 3-0 victory against Russia. Romelu Lukaku was the man of the match for the Belgians scoring two goals through which he announced his intentions for the top scorer title of the final tournament.
Denmark vs Belgium statistics and possible teams
It will be the second time in history when the two teams will face in a match at a final European championship tournament. The first meeting took place at Euro 1984, in group A, which also included France and Yugoslavia. The match was won by Denmark 3-2, and in the end it qualified further from the 2nd place, while Belgium was eliminated from the 3rd place.
Denmark squad for Euro 2020
Goalkeepers: Jonas Lössl (Midtjylland), Frederik Rønnow (Schalke), Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester)
Defenders: Joachim Andersen (Fulham), Nicolai Boilesen (Copenhagen), Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), Mathias Jørgensen (Copenhagen), Simon Kjær (AC Milan), Joakim Mæhle (Atalanta), Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese), Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton)
Midfielders: Anders Christiansen (Malmö), Thomas Delaney (Dortmund), Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan), Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Christian Nørgaard (Brentford), Robert Skov (Hoffenheim), Daniel Wass (Valencia)
Forwards: Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona), Andreas Cornelius (Parma), Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), Kasper Dolberg (Nice), Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), Yussuf Poulsen (Leipzig), Jonas Wind (Copenhagen)
Belgium squad for Euro 2020
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge), Matz Sels (Strasbourg)
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin), Timothy Castagne (Leicester), Jason Denayer (Lyon), Thomas Meunier (Dortmund), Thomas Vermaelen (Vissel Kobe), Jan Vertonghen (Benfica)
Midfielders: Nacer Chadli (İstanbul Başakşehir), Yannick Carrasco (Atlético Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Leander Dendoncker (Wolves), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Thorgan Hazard (Dortmund), Dennis Praet (Leicester), Youri Tielemans (Leicester), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Dortmund)
Forwards: Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace), Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace), Jeremy Doku (Rennes), Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Leandro Trossard (Brighton)
* Possible prediction: Belgium win
* This preview is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform yourself, about all details of this game!