New Delhi: Denmark and Serbia kick-off their qualifier for the knockout stages at Allianz Arena in Munich at midnight. Kaiser Hjulmand’s men currently hold second spot in points table with two points whereas Dragan Stojkovic’s men are out of contention for top spot but are not out yet despite having one point.
Denmark have stepped up as dark horses at the Euros on several occasions in the past and will look to go through to the last 16 of Euro 2024 with victory over Serbia. With their fate fully in their hands Denmark will take on Serbia. The Danes have showcased excellent performance against England and held them to an admirable 1-1 draw and will look to be more ruthless in today’s match.
On the other hand, Serbia will get eliminated if they lose and Slovenia stuns England. Having shown mere glimpse of their ability at Euro 2024 they will try to dig deep to hold their ground. The Balkan outfit played a 1-1 draw against Slovenia last week and will need to take it up a notch for the upcoming match is a must win encounter of the eagles.
All four Group C matches so far have been extremely close-run affairs and this battle ought to be no different given what is at stake for both the teams. Denmark are in better form and hold the upper hand over Serbia going into this game.
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Denmark’s side will be boosted by the return of Anderlecht midfielder Thomas Delaney who has recovered from illness. Captain Simon Kjaer is also expected to make a comeback. Whereas Serbia will be without Juventus winger Filip Kostic as he sustained a knee injury against England.
Denmark’s Hjulmand, Nørgaard, Mæhle and Vestergaard will miss the next match if they get booked whereas in Serbia’s dugout Gaćinović, Gudelj, Jović, Lukić, Mladenović and Tadić will miss the next match if booked. Stojkovic’s side will have changes in the starting line-up for the upcoming match.
Head-to-Head
Denmark holds an excellent record against Serbia with the last meeting in 2022, in a friendly match that they won by 3-0.The Serbian side have managed to win just four games out of their 13 games in all competitions. Denmark are unbeaten in their last six encounters.
On the other hand Serbia are winless in their last seven matches in major international tournaments, with their previous victory against Costa Rica back in 2018 FIFA World Cup by a 1-0 scoreline.
After a run of only two draws in 18 matches in the UEFA Euro, Denmark have played out two draws in their last two games. They will look to move out to progress from the group stage of consecutive Euros finals for the first time.
Predicted lineup
Denmark: Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Kristiansen, Hjulmand, Eriksen, Højbjerg, Mæhle; Højlund, Wind
Serbia: Rajković; Veljković, Milenković, Pavlović; Živković, Ilić, Lukić, Mladenović; Tadić, Samardžić; Mitrović
When, where and how to watch the Denmark vs Serbia match in India?
The Denmark vs Serbia UEFA Euro 2024 match will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network in India. Live streaming of Euro 2024 will be available on SonyLIV app and website. The action begins at 12:30 am IST tonight.
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