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Denmark completed their World Cup fiasco when they were blanked by Australia.
The Danes are thus eliminated after coming last in their group.
“A historic fiasco”, writes Danish BT.
One point, one goal ahead and last in Group D. That was Denmark’s result in this year’s edition of the football World Cup – a result that sent the country out of the championship after the 0-1 loss against Australia on Wednesday. The Danish media was not kind during the evening, where the word “fiasco” had to be the watchword.
Sawn at home
The newspaper Ekstrabladet gives the vast majority of the players a rating of one on a five-point scale, while at the same time sawing the midfield star Pierre-Emile Højbjerg at the balls of the feet.
“A rare unacceptable performance from one of the national team’s great leaders”, writes the newspaper.
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Even the newspaper BT goes hard on the Danish performance, and in particular the national team captain Kasper Hjulmand.
“These three matches will be a huge indelible stain on Kasper Hjulmand’s time as national team captain. Because we cannot hide the fiasco behind bad luck or coincidence. The Danish national team has played far below the level that can be expected – and they have not deserved more than one point,” it writes.
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“Has not delivered”
In the mixed zone shortly after the final whistle and the exit, disappointed Danish players met the media.
– I will not stand here with an explanation ten minutes after we have lost. This is to be evaluated. All I can say is that we are incredibly disappointed, says striker Andreas Cornelius according to DN.
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The team captain and the giant of the hill Simon Kjaer was absent from yesterday’s game due to injury, but spoke after the game that the World Cup fiasco can be linked to everything that happened off the pitch. For example, the debate surrounding the controversial ban on the message “One Love”.
– I think, of course, that it has affected us all. But if you’re going to make me stand here and use it as some kind of escape… We’re going to separate the two things. Do I think the World Cup should be played here? No. But it does, and we haven’t been able to deliver, says Kjaer.
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