Denmark welcome Ukraine to Nature Energy Park in Odense for an international friendly game on Sunday. Neither Denmark nor Ukraine qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as both countries were eliminated at the final playoff stage.
So while 48 nations will be gearing up to face each other in the ultimate competition in North America, two countries with pedigree and previous appearances at the World Cup will clash in Denmark this weekend.
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Denmark failed to qualify at the last hurdle. They were runners-up to Scotland in their qualifying group, earning them a spot in the playoff semifinals, where they defeated North Macedonia before losing in the final to Czechia, a cruel fate that ended in a penalty shootout.
On Wednesday, the Danes drew 0-0 with DR Congo in another friendly. De Rød-Hvide will now be looking ahead to their next competitive football quest, which will involve the UEFA Nations League in September this year.
Denmark are in a group with Norway, Wales, and Portugal, so they can look forward to some great matchups in the second half of the year.
Meanwhile, Ukraine also advanced to the playoff stage of the UEFA qualifiers, but they were knocked out in the semifinals by Sweden.
Synio-zhovti come into this friendly match off the back of a 2-0 away win against Poland last Sunday. First-half goals from Roman Yaremchuk and Andriy Yarmolenko secured the victory for new Italian head coach Andrea Maldera, who was appointed in May.
Maldera will be using these matches to prepare his side for the new cycle of the UEFA Nations League, with Ukraine set to face Hungary, Georgia, and Northern Ireland later in the year.
Denmark vs Ukraine head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Denmark and Ukraine have played each other three times, all in World Cup qualifiers. This will be their first-ever friendly match.
- The head-to-head record is even, with one win for each nation and a single draw.
- Their most recent clash took place in October 2005, with Ukraine eking out a 1-0 win at home.
Denmark vs Ukraine prediction
Ukraine are disciplined defensively, and usually quite difficult to break down at the back, but they are also adept at counterattacking, which is likely to be their strategy in this away game.
Denmark typically focus on maintaining possession, building up slowly, and looking to get the ball to their forwards when they see defensive gaps.
Denmark are slight favorites in this match, and we are going with a narrow victory for them at home.
Prediction: Denmark 2-1 Ukraine
Denmark vs Ukraine betting tips
Tip 1: Denmark to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
