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“Re: Denmark punching way above their population weight in footballing terms: Are Denmark the New Zealand of football?” asks Jesse Linklaer. “NZ are World Cricket and Rugby Champions, and they sail too - all while being the 126th largest nation by people counting in the world.” Hmm, I would say Uruguay are closer to being the NZ of football .... but also that there is no NZ of football, because relatively few countries play rugby or cricket so no comparison is sensible on those grounds.
Speaking of history, spose we should point out that England and Denmark have faced each other 21 teams in the past. England have won 12, there have been five draws, and Denmark have won four - including the most recent encounter, which was at Wembley and ended 1-0 to the visitors thanks to a penalty from, yes, Eriksen.
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