Danish national team manager Brian Riemer has summoned 25 players, among which 8 who are expecting a debut appearance, for the semifinal play-off match against Macedonia for a spot at the 2026 World Cup.
photo by UEFA: Denmark celebrates a goal against Greece in October 2025
Riemer faces many pro0blems in the defense as long time standard keeper Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic) is out with a shoulder injury, left back Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) has a hamstring injury, center back Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) has a torn ligament, center back Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) last month underwent a groin surgery, while right back Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) has an ankle injury
If that is not enough, center back Joachim Andersen is in the team but he can’t play against Macedonia as he must serve a yellow card suspension.
Forward Yussuf Poulsen (Hamburger SV) is also unavailable due to a hamstring injury.
Among the 8 never capped are the two keepers Hermansen and Jungdal, left back Bak, center back Provstgaard, midfielders Nartey brothers, forward Osula and striker Høgh.
Frederik Rønnow – Union Berlin 
Mads Hermansen – West Ham United 
Andreas Jungdal – Westerlo 
Joakim Mæhle – Wolfsburg
Joachim Andersen – Fulham
Alexander Bah – Benfica 
Victor Nelsson – Verona 
Lucas Høgsberg – Strasbourg 
Victor Bak Jensen – Midtjylland 
Oliver Provstgaard – Lazio
Christian Eriksen – Wolfsburg
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg – Marseille
Christian Nørgaard – Arsenal
Mikkel Damsgaard – Brentford
Morten Hjulmand – Sporting
Victor Froholdt – Porto
Philip Billing – Midtjylland
Nikolas Nartey – Stuttgart
Noah Nartey – Lyon
Rasmus Højlund – Napoli
Jesper Lindstrøm – Wolfsburg
Gustav Isaksen – Lazio
Anders Dreyer – San Diego 
Kasper Høgh – Bodø/Glimt 
William Osula – Newcastle United
Denmark will host Macedonia on Thursday, 26 March at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen.