How Denmark qualified for the 2010 World Cup

How Denmark qualified for the 2010 World Cup

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When you look at the teams that have qualified for the World Cup, it is Dante Pettis Jersey normally fairly easy to pick out the potential winners and the no hopers. However, Denmark are one of the few teams that automatically come under neither category. Since they burst onto the world scene in 1992 with their European Championships triumph, Denmark have tended to alternate between failing to qualify for the major tournaments and losing narrowly to a strong team in the knock out stages. Quite often a forgotten name in international football, Denmark should not be underestimated and are very capable of pulling a shock result out of nowhere.Back in 2008, Denmark were drawn in a tough looking group with a Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Portugal, neighbours Sweden and potential banana skins Hungary. Minnows Albania and Malta were seen as the more comfortable games of the group. After failing to qualify for Euro 2008, the pre sure was on long serving manager Morten Olsen to book the Danes ticket to South Africa 2010.The group stage did not start brilliantly for the team as they were held to a 0-0 draw in Hungary. The match was not as easy as it sounded but with Portugal and Sweden in the group, the need for maximum points from the other opposition was vital. Even so, Sweden had a similar start with an even worse 0-0 draw away to Albania.Up next was the second succe sive away game for Denmark. However, Portugal were going to be much tougher opposition than Hungary proved. A first half goal from Nani looked to have Portugal on their way to three points. Neverthele s, an 84th minuteNicklas Bendtner equaliser looked to have secured a valuable point for the visitors. No one could have predicted the drama that was to follow. A quick fire response saw Portugal win a penalty that was converted by Deco to put the hosts back in control. However, a Christian Poulson 90th minute goal was dramatic enough before a last gasp goal from Daniel Jensen somehow gave Denmark a dramatic 3-2 victory in Portugal. This was quite po sibly the turning point of the group and it certainly seemed to affect the Portuguese in later matches.Two comfortable 3-0 victories against Malta followed whilst Sweden and Portugal played out two 0-0 draws. Further more, Portugal could only managed a draw against group underdogs Albania. These results certainly gave the group an interesting dimension with Denmark and Hungary leading the way over the more fancied Portuguese and Sweden. A further 3-0 victory at home to the tricky Albanians confirmed the Danes at the top of the group with some breathing space.The next two games were away to Sweden and at home to Portugal. Without question, these matches were going Jimmy Garoppolo Jersey to define whether Denmarks early form was premature or a base for qualification. Neverthele s, Denmark shocked Sweden with a 1-0 victory away from home which left the hosts in desperate trouble. They followed this up with a 1-1 draw at home to Portugal. Denmark would have been slightly disappointed not to have won the match as an 86th minute equaliser from Liedson saved Portugal. Even so, the Danes already had the points on the board which allowed the late goal to be nothing more than a small blemish on a near perfect qualification campaign so far.A few disappointing results for the unfancied Hungarians left Denmark clear at the top providing they secured the points that were expected of them. A small dip cameaway to Albania where the group leaders could only managed a 1-1 draw. A win for Sweden meant that they were only two points behind Denmark with the two to face eachother in Copenhagen in the penultimate group match. With Portugal five points behind the Danes, it would take a dramatic decline from both Scandinavian nations for them to secure top spot.A tense encounter in Denmark followed but the hosts edged it with a 78th minute goal from Jakob Poulsen to confirm Denmarks place in South Africa 2010. With Portugal winning both final group games, it meant that Denmarks rivals Sweden mi sed out entirely. A Ronnie Lott Jersey final match 1-0home defeat to Hungary was irrelevant in the end as Denmark celebrated qualifying from a very tough group.
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