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Lionesses · FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage

England
v Denmark⁠

1–0

Full time

England v Denmark finished 1–0.

England
James 6'
Denmark
None
Date
Friday 28 July 2023 · Lionesses in 2023
Kick-off
09:30 UK
Venue
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Denmark Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Lene Christensen GK
  • No. 4, Rikke Sevecke RB
  • No. 3, Stine Ballisager Pedersen CB Off in the 77'
  • No. 5, Simone Boye CB
  • No. 11, Katrine Veje LB
  • No. 2, Josefine Hasbo RM Off in the 71'
  • No. 6, Karen Holmgaard LM Off in the 88'
  • No. 19, Janni Thomsen RW
  • No. 12, Katherine Møller Kühl AM
  • No. 17, Rikke Marie Madsen LW Off in the 76'
  • No. 10, Pernille Harder FW

Substitutes

  • No. 9, Amalie Vangsgaard On in the 71'
  • No. 14, Nicoline Sorensen On in the 76'
  • No. 15, Frederikke Thøgersen On in the 77'
  • No. 7, Sanne Troelsgaard On in the 88'
  • No. 8, Emma Snerle (not used)
  • No. 13, Sara Thrige (not used)
  • No. 16, Kathrine Larsen (not used)
  • No. 18, Luna Gevitz (not used)
  • No. 20, Signe Bruun (not used)
  • No. 21, Mille Gejl (not used)
  • No. 22, Maja Bay Østergaard (not used)
  • No. 23, Sofie Svava (not used)

Referee: Tess Olofsson.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2004 – 2019

04 8 Jun 2005
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage Ewood Park, Blackburn

England 1–2 Denmark England lost

England: Williams 52' pen

Denmark: M. Pedersen 80', Sørensen 88'

Match page: England v Denmark, 8 June 2005

Official meetings since 1979

England v Denmark stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings18In our results database
England wins9England perspective
Draws3Level at full time
Denmark wins6Denmark victories

England have scored 21 goals to Denmark's 20 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

2

Spacey

2 goals against Denmark in matches we hold scorer data for.

Denmark · Fixture leader

3

Pedersen

Denmark's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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