*Peru back at the FIFA World Cup after an absence of 36 years

*Neither team has ever made it past the quarter-finals

There will be plenty of emotion when Peru and Denmark hear their national anthems – the South Americans have not qualified for a FIFA World Cup™ since Spain 1982, while Denmark missed out on Brazil 2014. Having these two countries back on the world stage is therefore an event in itself.

Both teams know that three points will help them enormously in their quest to make it out of the group stage, particularly since France are the red-hot favourites in Group C.

Peru came with a late run during the qualifiers with a six-match unbeaten streak at the end, and Los Incas have plenty of quality up front in the shape of Paolo Guerrero, Jefferson Farfan and Edison Flores.

Denmark will be banking on the consistency of its team from front to back. They scored 22 goals in their qualifying campaign, conceding nine across ten matches. Star man Christian Eriksen notched 11 of those 22 goals and will be the main playmaker in the team. At the other end of the pitch, Kasper Schmeichel will be following in his father’s footsteps between the sticks.

Did you know?

The two teams qualified via the play-offs and are both appearing at their fifth FIFA World Cup. Peru have reached the quarter-finals on two occasions, Denmark just the once.

Possible Line-ups
Peru: Pedro Galesse, Luis Advincula, Alberto Rodriguez, Christian Ramos, Miguel Trauco, Renato Tapia, Yoshimar Yoton, Edison Flores, Christian Cueva, Jefferson Farfan, Paolo Guerrero

Denmark: Kasper Schmeichel, Jens Stryger Larsen, Andreas Christensen, Simon Kjaer, Henrik Dalsgaard, William Kvist, Tomas Delaney, Christian Eriksen, Pione Sisto, Nicolai Jorgensen, Yurary Poulsen

madridguy:
I remember our outing against Denmark in France 98, Schmeichel show us shege.

jnrbayano:


How about Brian Laudrup?

Ebby Sand who came in as a sub used his first touch to go round a defender and his 2nd touch to score. His first touch was with his head

Peter Rufai was so poor in that game and was as if he sold out the game to the Danes

jnrbayano:


How about Brian Laudrup?

Ebby Sand who came in as a sub used his first touch to go round a defender and his 2nd touch to score. His first touch was with his head

Peter Rufai was so poor in that game and was as if he sold out the game to the Danes

Naturalobserver:
That was the year i started seeing strange names
Denmark's SAND
South Africa's FISH
Mehn from there it was SOUTHGATE,STONE,PARLOUR,SUN,DRINKWATER
Even heard they call somebody TISSUE PAPER

ADENIKETINA2015:



Pls who do you think will win?

Naturalobserver:
denmark

ADENIKETINA2015:


Thanks!

MorataFC:
wetin Dodo Mayanna what do for that Sand's goal?

I don't think any keeper can catch that ball, Sand used his head to dribble 2 to 3 defenders before slotting the ball far away from Rufai