Denmark National Soccer Team
Denmark's Mads Mensah, right, and Johan Hansen celebrate as they won the men's semifinal handball match between Spain and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Hansen's dozen sends Denmark into Olympic handball final

By James Ellingworth Aug. 05, 2021 11:45 AM EDT

Denmark's managaer Kasper Hjulmand applauds fans as he walks off the pitch after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Belgium, at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Thursday, June 17, 2021. Belgium won 2-1. (Wolfgang Rattay, Pool via AP)
Danish officials say delta variant reported during Euro 2020

By Jan M. Olsen Jun. 24, 2021 05:20 AM EDT

People walk the road to Wembley stadium during the Euro 2020 soccer championship in London, Thursday, June 17, 2021. England is facing Scotland in a group D match on Friday evening at Wembley stadium. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
The Latest: Scotland holds England to 0-0 draw at Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 04:01 AM EDT

Denmark's players exercise during a team training session in Helsingor, Denmark, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 the day before the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Belgium. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Latest: North Macedonia eliminated from Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 07:21 AM EDT

England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, right, goes for the ball ahead of England's Tyrone Mings, left, and Croatia's Bruno Petkovic during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between England and Croatia, at Wembley stadium, London, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (Laurence Griffiths, Pool via AP)
The Latest: Spectators injured by parachuting protestor

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

Denmark's manager Kasper Hjulmand talks to the media prior a training session of Denmark's national team in Helsingor, Denmark, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. It is the second training of the Danish team since the Euro championship soccer match against Finland when Christian Eriksen collapsed last Saturday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Denmark coach steps up UEFA criticism over game resumption

By Mattias Karén Jun. 15, 2021 07:46 AM EDT

Spain's Alvaro Morata gestures during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Sweden at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Monday, June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Pierre Philippe Marcou, Pool)
The Latest: Spain and Sweden play to 0-0 draw at Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 07:30 AM EDT

Denmark players react while medics assist their teammate Christian Eriksen after he collapsed on the pitch during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Stuart Franklin/Pool via AP)
Eriksen emergency follows union's warning of too many games

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 13, 2021 10:29 AM EDT

Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum, left, and Georgia's Giorgi Aburjania vie for the ball during the friendly soccer match between The Netherlands and Georgia, in the run-up to the Euro2020 soccer tournament, in Enschede, eastern Netherlands, Sunday, June 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
The Latest: Blind overcame 'mental hurdle' at Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 13, 2021 07:32 AM EDT

Denmark's players react as their teammate Christian Eriksen lays injured on the ground during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Belgium's Castagne to miss rest of Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2021 04:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 30, 2021 file photo, Belgium's Jeremy Doku celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during a World Cup 2022 group E qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Belarus at the King Power stadium in Leuven, Belgium. Jeremy Doku and Leandro Trossard were called up Monday, May 17, 2021 for the Belgium squad alongside the usual stalwarts for the European Championship. Belgium will play in Group B, opening against Russia on June 12. The top-ranked Belgians will then face Denmark and Finland. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
Belgian players to get COVID-19 vaccine before Euro 2020

May. 19, 2021 06:28 AM EDT

Scotland's Lyndon Dykes, left, and Austria's Aleksander Dragovic their 2022 World Cup qualifying soccer match between Scotland and Austria, at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday March 25, 2021. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
Denmark happy to hear noisy booing fans in 2-0 win at Israel

Mar. 25, 2021 06:02 PM EDT

Fans to be allowed into matches in Copenhagen at Euro 2020

Mar. 25, 2021 07:59 AM EDT
COPENHAGEN (AP) — At least 11,000 fans will be allowed into soccer matches staged in Copenhagen during this year's European Championship, the Danish government...

Denmark's players celebrate with the trophy after the World Handball Championship final game against Sweden in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Denmark retains men's handball world title ahead of Olympics

Jan. 31, 2021 04:24 PM EST

Referee Orel Grinfeld of Israel tells Poland's goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski to go to his goal as Netherlands' Memphis Depay, left, prepares to take a penalty shot during the Nations League soccer match between Poland and The Netherlands at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Host Italy, Belgium advance to stellar Nations League finals

By Graham Dunbar Nov. 18, 2020 06:29 PM EST

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, left, looks to pass the ball past England's Declan Rice and Dominic Calvert­-Lewin, right, during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Belgium and England at the King Power stadium in Leuven, Belgium, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
MATCHDAY: Italy, Belgium eye Nations League finals spots

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2020 07:47 PM EST

Roma's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, right, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Roma, at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (Tano Pecorao/LaPresse via AP)
Club quarantines prevent players from joining national teams

By Andrew Dampf And Rob Harris Nov. 08, 2020 06:13 PM EST

Priestman takes over as coach of Canadian women's team

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 28, 2020 03:27 PM EDT
Bev Priestman, who was an assistant on England's World Cup team last year, has been named the head coach of the Canadian women's national team. ...

England's Harry Maguire walks from the field after he was shown a red card during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)
Nations League: 2 goals for Lukaku, more misery for Maguire

By Steve Douglas Oct. 14, 2020 05:47 PM EDT

England's Tyrone Mings and Denmark's Yussuf Poulsen battle for the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool via AP)
Eriksen goal on 100th appearance gives Denmark win v England

By Rob Harris Oct. 14, 2020 04:57 PM EDT