Nation · World CupDenmark
In the World Cup since 1986
23 World Cup matches across six appearances.
23
Played
9
Won
31
Goals scored
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Biggest win — Denmark 6–1 Uruguay (1986).
Denmark have played 23 World Cup matches across 6 editions in the covered data: 9 won, 6 drawn, 8 lost, with 31 goals scored and 29 conceded.
Quick answers
- Has Denmark ever won the World Cup?
- No — Denmark have not won the World Cup in a completed edition in the covered data.
- How many times has Denmark appeared at the World Cup?
- Denmark have appeared at 6 World Cup editions in the covered data, first in 1986.
- How many goals has Denmark scored in World Cups?
- Denmark have scored 31 World Cup goals and conceded 29 across 23 matches in the covered data.
- What is Denmark's best World Cup result?
- Denmark's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is the quarter-finals (1998).
- When did Denmark last play in a World Cup?
- Denmark last played at the 2022 World Cup.
All-time record
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31–29 |
Penalty shootouts: 0–1. W/D/L is by the 90-minute or extra-time scoreline; a shootout only decides who advances.
Tournament finishes
No top-three World Cup finish in a completed edition.
Biggest wins
| Result | Edition | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark 6–1 Uruguay | 1986 | Group |
| Denmark 4–1 Nigeria | 1998 | Round of 16 |
| Denmark 2–0 France | 2002 | Group |
Source: 2022 World Cup match record, via openfootball (public-domain data) — source
✓ Every fact computed from public match records — openfootball (public-domain data). Not written by anyone.