Denmark vs Kazakhstan

A keenly-contested battle for Euro 2024 qualification from Group H is heating up as Denmark and Kazakhstan lock horns in a pivotal fixture at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.

As one of the most regular European Championships participants, having featured in eight of the last ten tournament editions, Denmark head into proceedings aware of the significance of winning this clash. Despite producing a near-perfect Euro 2024 qualifying campaign (W4, D1, L1), Kasper Hjulmand’s men commence this round in second, level on points with Group H pacesetters Slovenia and only one clear of closest followers Kazakhstan and Finland. Ominously for the Euro 1992 winners, their only loss in the ongoing qualifying cycle came against none other than upcoming rivals Kazakhstan as they dropped a 2-0 halftime cushion in a stomach-wrenching 3-2 away defeat in the reverse fixture. However, they’ve excelled at home, winning all three Euro 2024 qualifiers by a combined score of 8-1.

Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s best-ever Euro qualifying campaign as a sovereign nation (W4, L2) keeps them firmly in contention for a first-ever European Championship qualification going into the last four matchdays. The visitors recovered from a frustrating 1-0 home loss to Finland, which knocked them down from a three-match winning Group H streak, with an identical home triumph over Northern Ireland last time out. Magomed Adiyev’s troops would be wise to avoid letting their 100% win record in away Euro 2024 qualifiers tuck them into a false sense of security, knowing those victories came against group strugglers Northern Ireland and San Marino. But those results still increased the spirits around the Kazakhstan camp following a dreadful run of four international travels without winning (D1, L3).