Denmark Women's World Cup 2023 squad: Who's in & who's out?

23-year-old goalkeeper Lene Christensen would easily be the first choice between the sticks for the Red and Whites.

While Kathrine Larsen and Maja Bay Ostergaard will be pushing for a spot in the eleven. Considering the fact that a goalkeeper becomes crucial in a team that relies on playing it out from the back, the Danish side will bank heavily on Christensen to string passes and help in transition from the back.

Lars Søndergaard's defensive battery is injected with massive experience and youth which could prove important in crunch situations for the team. The centre-back partnership of Stine Ballisager Pedersen and Simone Boye Sørensen are gonna be very important.

Both Pedersen and Sorensen are dominant in the air and will not shy away from tackles in their own box. While Rikke Sevecke and Sofie Svava are two of the trustworthy players who'll be seen on either side of the centre-backs. Both of them can gallop down the field and turn defence into attack quite easily and quickly enabling the Danish team to create havoc on the counter.

The Danish women's team prefer the opponent's pressing them rather than going all guns blazing and the midfielders would become crucial if they go with the same tactics.

All eyes would be on Everton's Karem Holmgaard as she would aim to be the leader in the centre of the park and control the different transitions in her team. The 24-year-old would be key in leading her troops and donning the possession in midfield.

Josefine Hasbo would also be an influential cog in the heart of Denmark's midfield. The smart midfielder would be crucial in dynamising attacks for her team and can prove to be a headache for her opponents owing to her creativity and resilience.

The Red and Whites have a balanced midfielder with tons of experience mixed with the explosivity of some young names in their roster. Arsenal's Kathrine Kühl and West Ham United's Emma Snerle could be the two names to lead the Danish team to glory in Australia.

Without a doubt, Bayern Munich's Pernille Harder would be the most important figure in Denmark's forward battery. The highest goalscorer of her country(69), Harder will have to constantly find the back of the net to ensure the Danish side keeps adding pressure on their opponents.

With Stine Larsen missing out on the showpiece event, Pernille would be integral to her team's hopes of scoring goals in Australia. The strongest part of Denmark's attacking set-up is the different profiles they have to suit every situation.

Mille Geji can dart past defenders with ease and create goalscoring opportunities from the centre. Signe Brunn excels in creating attacking threats with ease and with Amalie Vangsgaard partnering her up, the duo could prove to be a nightmare for the opposing defenders.

Lars Søndergaard used a 3-4-2-1 formation in the Euros contested last year but has since switched to a 4-3-3 set-up enabling the Danish side to exploit their skills and embrace the performances of their own teammates.

Lene Christensenhas turned into an undisputed starter for her side owing to her experience and her recent showings leading up to the World Cup.

The duo of Stine Pedersen and Simone Boye Sørensen could be sitting at the heart of the defence surrounded by Rikke Sevecke at the right and Sofie Svava on the left. Both Sevecke and Svava have the ability to weave magic on different parts of the pitch.

Pernille Harder and Signe Bruun's goalscoring abilities are second to none and the duo could deliver some thundering strikes in the back of the net with the likes of Josefine Hasbo and Janni Thomson creating opportunities for their forwards.

Denmark XI (4-3-3): Christensen; Sevecke, Pedersen, Sorensen, Svava; Hasbo, Holmgaard, Thomson; Bruun, Harder, Vangsgaard.

Nadia Nadim would be one big name who would miss out on the showpiece event in July. Nadim suffered two cruciate ligament injuries in two seasons and despite her valiant effort to return to the squad, the Danish international will be witnessed cheering from home.

The Danes don't have Stine Larsen and Caroline Møller Hansen in their final squad for the World Cup, Pernille Harder would have a huge responsibility going into the World Cup.

Wingers Nicoline Sorensen and Sofie Bruun Bredgaard are two other names who are tipped to miss the World Cup as they failed to make it into the final squad. Other than that Lars Søndergaard doesn't have a long list of injured players which could prove pivotal heading into the tournament.