Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand has called on his side to “dream big” when they start their World Cup campaign against Tunisia in Group D, but the North Africans will be out to dash those hopes early.
Denmark — ranked 10th in the world — will be fancied to start with a win at the Education City Stadium. They went all the way to the semifinals of Euro 2020 last summer before bowing out to beaten finalists England.
However, Tunisia cannot be underestimated, having come through CAF qualifying with a two-legged win over Mali on the back of topping their group.
Here’s the latest team news and lineups ahead of the game.
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Denmark vs. Tunisia lineups
Below are the confirmed starting lineups for both teams ahead of their match at the Education City Stadium.
Denmark confirmed starting 11
4-3-3, right to left: 1. Schmeichel (GK) – 2. Andersen, 4. Kjaer, 5. Maehle 6. A. Christensen – 23. Hojbjerg, 10. Eriksen, 8. Delaney – 11. Olsen, 13. Kristensen, 12. Dolberg
There are no injury concerns for Denmark, with defender Andreas Christensen recovering from an ankle injury to see minutes with Barcelona before heading to the World Cup.
Playmaker Christian Eriksen makes his first appearance at a finals since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. Read the story of his return here.
Tunisia confirmed starting 11
3-4-2-1, right to left: 16. Dahmen (GK) – 3. Talbi, 4. Meriah, 6. Bronn – 20. Drager, 17. Skhiri, 14. Laidouni, 18. Abdi – 25. Slimane, 7. Msakni – 19. Jebali
Tunisia midfielder Ellyes Skhiri is in the starting lineup despite suffering a fractured cheekbone in late October, while captain Youssef Msakni is also included despite missing domestic minutes through injury in recent weeks.
Denmark vs. Tunisia World Cup squads
Here are the 26 players confirmed in Denmark and Tunisia’s World Cup squads in Qatar:
Denmark
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Kasper Schmeichel | Nice (FRA) | 35 | 86 |
| GK | 16 | Oliver Christensen | Hertha Berlin (GER) | 23 | 1 |
| GK | 22 | Frederik Ronnow | Union Berlin (GER) | 30 | 8 |
| DEF | 6 | Andreas Christensen | Barcelona (SPA) | 26 | 58 |
| DEF | 4 | Simon Kjaer | AC Milan (ITA) | 33 | 121 |
| DEF | 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen | Trabzonspor (TUR) | 31 | 49 |
| DEEF | 2 | Joachim Andersen | Crystal Palace (ENG) | 26 | 19 |
| DEF | 3 | Victor Nelsson | Galatasaray (TUR) | 24 | 7 |
| DEF | 13 | Rasmus Kristensen | Leeds United (ENG) | 25 | 10 |
| DEF | 26 | Alexander Bah | Benfica (POR) | 24 | 4 |
| DEF | 5 | Joakim Maehle | Atalanta (ITA) | 25 | 31 |
| DEF | 18 | Daniel Wass | Brondby (DEN) | 33 | 44 |
| MID | 8 | Thomas Delaney | Sevilla (SPA) | 26 | 20 |
| MID | 10 | Christian Eriksen | Manchester United (ENG) | 30 | 117 |
| MID | 23 | Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg | Tottenham (ENG) | 27 | 60 |
| MID | 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard | Brentford (ENG) | 22 | 18 |
| MID | 15 | Christian Norgaard | Brentford (ENG) | 28 | 17 |
| MID | 7 | Mathias Jensen | Brentford (ENG) | 26 | 20 |
| MID | 25 | Jesper Lindstrom | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | 22 | 6 |
| MID | 24 | Robert Skov | Hoffenheim (GER) | 26 | 11 |
| MID | 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen | Club Brugge (BEL) | 22 | 23 |
| FWD | 19 | Jonas Wind | Wolfsburg (GER) | 23 | 15 |
| FWD | 21 | Andreas Cornelius | Copenhagen (DEN) | 29 | 41 |
| FWD | 9 | Martin Braithwaite | Espanyol (SPA) | 31 | 62 |
| FWD | 20 | Yussuf Poulsen | RB Leipzig (GER) | 28 | 68 |
| FWD | 12 | Kasper Dolberg | Sevilla (SPA) | 25 | 37 |
Tunisia
| Position | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Aymen Dahmen | CS Sfaxien (TUN) | 25 | 1 |
| GK | Mouez Hassen | Club Africain (TUN) | 27 | 14 |
| GK | Balbouli | Etoile du Sahel (TUN) | 38 | 67 |
| GK | Bechir Ben Said | US Monastir (TUN) | 27 | 7 |
| DEF | Mohamed Drager | Luzern (SUI) | 26 | 33 |
| DEF | Wajdi Kechrida | Atromitos (GRE) | 27 | 8 |
| DEF | Bilel Ifa | Kuwait SC (KUW) | 32 | 36 |
| DEF | Montassar Talbi | Lorient (FRA) | 24 | 20 |
| DEF | Dylan Bronn | Salernitana (ITA) | 27 | 35 |
| DEF | Yassine Meriah | ES Tunis (TUN) | 29 | 48 |
| DEF | Nader Ghandri | Club Africain (TUN) | 27 | 1 |
| DEF | Ali Maaloul | Al Ahly (EGY) | 32 | 82 |
| DEF | Ali Abdi | Caen (FRA) | 28 | 4 |
| MID | Ellyes Skhiri | Koln (GER) | 27 | 45 |
| MID | Aissa Laidouni | Ferencvaros (HUN) | 25 | 25 |
| MID | Ferjani Sassi | Al Duhail (QAT) | 30 | 75 |
| MID | Ghailene Chaalali | ES Tunis (TUN) | 28 | 30 |
| MID | Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane | ES Tunis (TUN) | 23 | 22 |
| MID | Hannibal Mejbri | Birmingham City (ENG) | 19 | 18 |
| FWD | Seifeddine Jaziri | Zamalek (EGY) | 29 | 28 |
| FWD | Naim Sliti | Al-Ettifaq (SAU) | 30 | 67 |
| FWD | Taha Yassine Khenissi | Kuwait SC (KUW) | 30 | 43 |
| FWD | Anis Ben Slimane | Brondby (DEN) | 21 | 24 |
| FWD | Issam Jebali | OB (DEN) | 30 | 9 |
| FWD | Wahbi Khazri | Montpellier (FRA) | 31 | 71 |
| FWD | Youssef Msakni | Al Arabi (QAT) | 32 | 84 |
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