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| HOW THEY QUALIFIED |
| GROUP H |
GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
| 1 |  Denmark (Q) |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 |  Portugal (P) |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 |  Norway |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 |  Iceland |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 5 |  Cyprus |
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -13 | 2 |
| RESULTS | TOP SCORERS |
| Sep 7, 2010: Denmark 1-0 Iceland Oct 8, 2010: Portugal 3-1 Denmark Oct 12, 2010: Denmark 2-0 Cyprus Mar 26, 2011: Norway 1-1 Denmark Jun 4, 2011: Iceland 0-2 Denmark Sep 6, 2011: Denmark 2-0 Norway Oct 7, 2011: Cyprus 1-4 Denmark Oct 11, 2011: Denmark 2-1 Portugal |
 3 - Nicklas Bendtner, Dennis Rommedahl 2 - Michael Krohn-Delhi, Morten Skoubo 1 - Kasper Lorentzen, Lasse Schone, Christian Eriksen, Lars Jacobsen |
Denmark started their qualifying campaign with a slender win over Iceland at home before being outclassed by Portugal in Oporto.
Morten Olsen's men recovered in spectacular fashion, however, and won four out of their next five games to set up a winner-take-all encounter against Portugal on the final matchday.
Cristiano Ronaldo & Co were ahead of the Danes on goal difference before the crunch clash in Copenhagen but the hosts took the initiative right from the opening whistle and secured a 2-1 victory that confirmed their place in the showpiece in Poland and Ukraine.
| PAST RECORD IN THE EUROS |
| 1960 |
Did not qualify |
1988 |
Group Stage |
| 1964 |
Fourth place |
1992 |
Winners |
| 1968 |
Did not qualify |
1996 |
Group Stage |
| 1972 |
Did not qualify |
2000 |
Group stage |
| 1976 |
Did not qualify |
2004 |
Quarter-finalists |
| 1980 |
Did not qualify |
2008 |
Did not qualify |
| 1984 |
Semi-finalists |
2012 |
Qualified as group winners |
The Danes have a history of punching above their weight in the European Championship. The small Scandinavian country finished fourth in 1964 before going one better 20 years later when they fell to Spain in a penalty shoot-out in the semi-finals.
Denmark then pulled off one the greatest shocks in the history of the tournament in 1992 when they beat the Netherlands in the semis, thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, before disposing of Germany to lift the trophy.
The Danes have failed to reach the same heights again but did make a splash in the 2004 edition of the tournament when they advanced to the quarter-finals.
| THE MANAGER | MORTEN OLSEN |
The former Denmark captain made over 100 appearances for his country before hanging up his boots in 1989. He is now a mainstay on the Danish touchline and has been in charge of the national team for the last 11 years.
The Danes have qualified for three out of the last five major tournaments under the tutelage of Olsen, however, the 62-year-old came under heavy criticism when he failed to guide the team to Euro 2008.
Olsen weathered the storm though and led the Danes to the 2010 World Cup and now has a chance to make his mark in Poland and Ukraine.
| THE CAPTAIN | DANIEL AGGER |
The Liverpool defender was handed the captain's armband in August 2011 when Olsen dropped a 'stressed' Christian Poulsen from the squad for the encounter against Norway in September.
The resilient centre-back personifies the battling spirit of the current Denmark team but injuries continue to plague the 26-year-old as he missed the side's last two qualifiers, including the vital match against Portugal.
The fans of Danish Dynamite will be hoping Agger can shake off the injury bug and play a leading role in Poland and Ukraine.
| THE STAR PLAYER | DENNIS ROMMEDAHL |
The veteran winger has rolled back the years with some scintillating performances for Denmark in the last 12 months. He was one of the Danes' best players at the World Cup last summer and played an integral role in helping the squad qualify for the Euro 2012 finals.
The 33-year-old was the team's joint top scorer in the qualifiers and has shown no signs of slowing down ahead of the showpiece in Poland and Ukraine.
The Brondby man has made over 100 appearances for his country and will look to add to his 21 goals in what could be his swansong for the national team.
| THE EMERGING TALENT | CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN |
The 19-year-old midfield maestro has attracted the attention of Europe's biggest teams with his recent performances for club and country.
The young playmaker came of age with a sensational showing against Portugal where he pulled the strings in midfield to ensure his team ran out 2-1 winners in their biggest game of the qualifying campaign.
The sky's the limit for the Ajax man and Eriksen looks set to have a bright future with the teenager ready to announce his arrival on the big stage at Euro 2012.
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Andreas Cornelius
Striker FC Copenhagen |
5 | 1 |
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Nicklas Bendtner
Striker Juventus |
4 | 0 |
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Michael Krohn-Dehli
Striker Celta |
2 | 0 |
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Daniel Agger
Defender Liverpool |
1 | 1 |
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Dennis Rommedahl
Striker |
1 | 0 |
