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The
Team
Goalkeepers
Peter Skov-Jensen (FC Midtjylland)
Thomas Sorensen (Aston Villa)
Stephan Andersen (AB Copenhagen)
Defenders
Thomas Helveg (Internazionale)
Rene Henriksen (Panathinaikos FC)
Per Kroldrup (Udinese)
Niclas Jensen (BV Borussia 09 Dortmund)
Martin Laursen (AC Milan)
Brian Priske (K.R.C. Genk)
Midfielders
Thomas Gravesen (Everton FC)
Claus Jensen (Charlton Athletic)
Daniel Jensen (Real Murcia)
Christian Poulsen (Schalke 04)
Morten Wieghorst (Brondby IF)
Jesper Gronkjaer (Chelsea FC)
Martin Jorgensen (Udinese)
Forwards
Jesper Gronkjaer (Chelsea FC)
Martin Jorgensen (Udinese)
Peter Madsen (VfL Bochum)
Kenneth Perez (AZ 67 Alkmaar)
Dennis Rommedahl (PSV Eindhoven)
Ebbe Sand (FC Schalke 04)
Jon Dahl Tomasson (AC Milan)
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Standings
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Qualifying
round
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07.09.2002 |
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Norway |
2-2 |
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12.10.2002 |
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Luxembourg |
2-0 |
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29.03.2003 |
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Romania |
5-2 |
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02.04.2003 |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina |
0-2 |
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07.06.2003 |
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Norway |
1-0 |
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11.06.2003 |
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Luxembourg |
2-0 |
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10.09.2003 |
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Romania |
2-2 |
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11.10.2003 |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina |
1-1 |
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Denmark approached
the Euro 2004 qualifying competition on a low note. Having
successfully reached the 2002 World Cup finishing top of a demanding
first-round group which included the holders France - who they
defeated 2-0 in their final group match - Morten Olsen's team then
suffered a heavy 3-0 loss to England in the second round.
Strong Start
However, the Nordic nation made a strong start to the European
Championship qualifying campaign, drawing 2-2 away in Norway. It
might have been even better for Olsen's side, as they twice led
through Jon Dahl Tomasson only for Norwegian striker John Carew to
salvage a draw with an equalising goal two minutes into added time.
Goals from Tomasson and Ebbe Sand secured a 2-0 victory against
Luxembourg in Denmark's second game, before an extraordinary match
in Bucharest against Romania. Trailing 1-0 and 2-1 and under
pressure for long periods of the game, two goals from Dennis
Rommedahl, and one each from Thomas Gravesen, Tomasson and a Cosmin
Contra own goal secured a remarkable 5-2 win for the visitors.
However, they slipped to a surprise 2-0 defeat at home by
Bosnia-Herzegovina four days later, a result which threw the group
wide open.
Pole position
That result made the home game with Norway even more crucial,
and in the event Jesper Grønkjær's early strike proved enough to
give Denmark a vital victory that moved them to the top of the
table. Goals from Claus Jensen and Gravesen then secured another 2-0
win away to Luxembourg, which opened up a two-point lead over Norway
at the head of the standings and put Denmark in pole position to
qualify.
An equaliser in the fifth minute of added time from Martin Laursen
earned Denmark a 2-2 draw at home to Romania, who had fallen behind
to Tomasson's penalty only to draw level and then take the lead
through strikes from Adrian Mutu and Daniel Pancu.
Decisive point
That meant Denmark needed just a draw in Bosnia-Herzegovina to
book their place in Portugal and they achieved the required point,
when Martin Jørgensen scored in a 1-1 draw that ensured the Danes
automatic qualification.
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