Denmark at the UEFA European Championship
International football delegation
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The Denmark national football team have participated in ten UEFA European Championships, and won the tournament once. Their first tournament was the 1964 edition, in which they secured fourth place. In the final of UEFA Euro 1992 in Sweden, Denmark's 2–0 victory over Germany resulted in their first major tournament title.
Overview
Overall record
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
 1960 |
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
 1964 |
Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | ||
 1968 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |||||||||
 1972 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||
 1976 |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1980 |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | ||||||||||
 1984 |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | ||
 1988 |
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
 1992 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | ||
 1996 |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | ||
 2000 |
16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | |||
 2004 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | ||
  2008 |
Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | |||||||||
  2012 |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2016 |
Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||
 2020 |
Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2024 |
Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | ||
  2028 |
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 10/17 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 133 | 64 | 31 | 38 | 227 | 155 | ||
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
List of matches
| No. | Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Denmark scorer(s) | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 June 1964 | Semi-finals |  Soviet Union |
0–3 | — | 38,556 | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | 20 June 1964 | Third place match |  Hungary |
1–3 (a.e.t.) | Bertelsen 82' | 3,869 | 0–0–2 |
| 3 | 12 June 1984 | Group stage | France |
0–1 | — | 47,570 | 0–0–3 |
| 4 | 16 June 1984 | Group stage | Yugoslavia |
5–0 | Arnesen (2) 8', 69' (pen.), Berggreen 16', Elkjær 82', Lauridsen 84' | 24,736 | 1–0–3 |
| 5 | 19 June 1984 | Group stage | Belgium |
3–2 | Arnesen 41' (pen.), Brylle 60, Elkjær 84' | 36,911 | 2–0–3 |
| 6 | 24 June 1984 | Semi-finals |  Spain |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Lerby 6' | 47,843 | 2–1–3 |
| 7 | 11 June 1988 | Group stage | Spain (2) |
2–3 | Laudrup 24', Povlsen 62' | 55,707 | 2–1–4 |
| 8 | 14 June 1988 | Group stage | West Germany |
0–2 | — | 64,812 | 2–1–5 |
| 9 | 17 June 1988 | Group stage | Italy |
0–2 | — | 53,951 | 2–1–6 |
| 10 | 11 June 1992 | Group stage | England |
0–0 | — | 26,385 | 2–2–6 |
| 11 | 14 June 1992 | Group stage | Sweden |
0–1 | — | 29,902 | 2–2–7 |
| 12 | 17 June 1992 | Group stage | France (2) |
2–1 | Larsen 8', Elstrup 78' | 25,673 | 3–2–7 |
| 13 | 22 June 1992 | Semi-finals | Netherlands |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Larsen (2) 5', 33' | 37,450 | 3–3–7 |
| 14 | 26 June 1992 | Final | Germany (2) |
2–0 | Jensen 18', Vilfort 78' | 37,800 | 4–3–7 |
| 15 | 9 June 1996 | Group stage | Portugal |
1–1 | B. Laudrup 22' | 34,993 | 4–4–7 |
| 16 | 16 June 1996 | Group stage |  Croatia |
0–3 | — | 33,671 | 4–4–8 |
| 17 | 19 June 1996 | Group stage | Turkey |
3–0 | B. Laudrup (2) 50', 84', Nielsen 69' | 28,671 | 5–4–8 |
| 18 | 11 June 2000 | Group stage | France (3) |
0–3 | — | 28,100 | 5–4–9 |
| 19 | 16 June 2000 | Group stage | Netherlands (2) |
0–3 | — | 51,117 | 5–4–10 |
| 20 | 21 June 2000 | Group stage |  Czech Republic |
0–2 | — | 18,000 | 5–4–11 |
| 21 | 14 June 2004 | Group stage | Italy (2) |
0–0 | — | 29,595 | 5–5–11 |
| 22 | 18 June 2004 | Group stage |  Bulgaria |
2–0 | Tomasson 44', Grønkjær 90+2' | 24,131 | 6–5–11 |
| 23 | 22 June 2004 | Group stage | Sweden (2) |
2–2 | Tomasson (2) 28', 66' | 26,115 | 6–6–11 |
| 24 | 27 June 2004 | Quarter-finals | Czech Republic (2) |
0–3 | — | 41,092 | 6–6–12 |
| 25 | 9 June 2012 | Group stage | Netherlands (3) |
1–0 | Krohn-Dehli 24' | 35,923 | 7–6–12 |
| 26 | 13 June 2012 | Group stage | Portugal (2) |
2–3 | Bendtner (2) 41', 80' | 31,840 | 7–6–13 |
| 27 | 17 June 2012 | Group stage | Germany (3) |
1–2 | Krohn-Dehli 24' | 32,990 | 7–6–14 |
| 28 | 12 June 2021 | Group stage |  Finland |
0–1 | — | 13,790 | 7–6–15 |
| 29 | 17 June 2021 | Group stage | Belgium (2) |
1–2 | Poulsen 2' | 23,395 | 7–6–16 |
| 30 | 21 June 2021 | Group stage |  Russia |
4–1 | Damsgaard 38', Poulsen 59', Christensen 79', Mæhle 82' | 23,644 | 8–6–16 |
| 31 | 26 June 2021 | Round of 16 |  Wales |
4–0 | Dolberg (2) 27', 48', Mæhle 88', Braithwaite 90+4' | 14,645 | 9–6–16 |
| 32 | 3 July 2021 | Quarter-finals | Czech Republic (3) |
2–1 | Delaney 5', Dolberg 42' | 16,306 | 10–6–16 |
| 33 | 7 July 2021 | Semi-finals | England (2) |
1–2 (a.e.t.) | Damsgaard 30' | 64,950 | 10–6–17 |
| 34 | 16 June 2024 | Group stage |  Slovenia |
1–1 | Eriksen 17' | 54,000 | 10–7–17 |
| 35 | 20 June 2024 | Group stage | England (3) |
1–1 | Hjulmand 34' | 46,177 | 10–8–17 |
| 36 | 25 June 2024 | Group stage |  Serbia |
0–0 | — | 64,288 | 10–9–17 |
| 37 | 29 June 2024 | Round of 16 | Germany (4) |
0–2 | — | 61,612 | 10–9–18 |
1964 European Nations' Cup
Final tournament
Semi-finals
Denmark  | 0–3 | Soviet Union |
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Third place play-off
Euro 1984
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Belgium |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Euro 1988
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Euro 1992
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | France |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | England |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Final
Euro 1996
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Croatia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Turkey |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Turkey | 0–3 | Denmark |
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Euro 2000
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Denmark | 0–3 | Netherlands |
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| Denmark | 0–2 | Czech Republic |
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Euro 2004
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Euro 2012
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Euro 2020
Group stage
- Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +2, Finland 0, Russia −2.
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Euro 2024
Group stage
Source: UEFA
Notes:
Notes:
- Tied on head-to-head result (Slovenia 1–1 Denmark), overall goal difference and overall goals scored. Disciplinary points: Denmark −6, Slovenia −7.[15][16]
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | 1964 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2012 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Arnesen | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Kasper Dolberg | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Henrik Larsen | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Brian Laudrup | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Jon Dahl Tomasson | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Nicklas Bendtner | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preben Elkjær | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Michael Krohn-Dehli | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Joakim Mæhle | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Klaus Berggreen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Carl Bertelsen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Kenneth Brylle | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Andreas Christensen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Thomas Delaney | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Lars Elstrup | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Christian Eriksen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jesper Grønkjær | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Morten Hjulmand | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| John Jensen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Michael Laudrup | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| John Lauridsen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Søren Lerby | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Allan Nielsen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Flemming Povlsen | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Kim Vilfort | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |