Denmark squad for World Cup qualifiers against Scotland & Greece; Christian Eriksen left out

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Published at :August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM

Modified at :August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM

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The Danes will play Scotland and Greece in World Cup qualifiers.

Denmark national team manager Brian Riemer has revealed the roster for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Greece, and Christian Eriksen has not been selected.

The 33-year-old Eriksen, who remains without a club, was left out of Riemer’s team for the forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying matches in September 2025.

Rather, Victor Jensen of Utrecht will have the opportunity to debut for the senior national team of Denmark.

With eight goals in eight games, including three in the Eredivisie and five in the Europa League qualifiers, the 25-year-old offensive midfielder has had an incredible start to the season in Utrecht.

Due to his illness, Gustav Isaksen is not available.

On Friday, September 5, Denmark will host Scotland. Three days later, they will travel to Greece.

Riemer reveals why he dropped Eriksen

Riemer, the manager of Denmark, believes that dropping Christian Eriksen, a lucky charm, from his team to play Scotland is the hardest choice he has ever had to make.

He said: ” It has been an incredibly difficult and big dilemma for me, as I still think that Christian is one of our best players in many areas.

“But the fact is that we ended up running out of time. He hasn’t had a club to train with in the past two and a half months. Therefore, the assessment from the coaching team is that we have to disregard Christian at this stage.”

Denmark squad for 2025 September international break

Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel, Mads Hermansen, Filip Jorgensen,

Defenders: Jannik Vestergaard, Joachim Andersen, Andreas Christensen, Lucas Hogsberg, Rasmus Nissen Kristensen, Anton Gaaei, Patrick Dorgu, Joakim Maehle, Victor Froholdt,

Midfielders: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Morten Hjulmand, Matt O’Riley, Mikkel Damsgaard, Albert Groenbaek, Victor Jensen,

Forwards: Anders Dreyer, Andreas Skov Olsen, Mika Biereth, Rasmus Hojlund, Kasper Dolberg

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Who has been excluded from Denmark’s squad for the upcoming matches?

Christian Eriksen has not been called up.

Who is the new face in the national team?

Victor Jensen will have a chance to debut for the national team.

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.