Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Denmark will be aiming to make amends for a 3-2 defeat to Denmark when they take on Northern Ireland on Friday evening. The Danes suffered a shocking loss in their second group game, but this seems like a good opportunity for Christian Eriksen and Co. to get back on course. Both Kasper Dolberg and Thomas Delaney have been ruled out, while experienced Espanyol striker Martin Braithwaite made the cut.
The Green and White Army, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-0 loss to Finland. Considering that Michael O’Neill’s troops struggle on the travels, we are tempted to put our money on Denmark. Lee Bonis, Callum Marshall, and Aaron Donnelly are the new faces in the away team, while Conor McMenamin misses out with injury. Towering Leicester City defender Jonny Evans return to the squad after missing the first Euro 2024 qualifying window.
Highlighted Player (Christian Eriksen):
Christian Eriksen born on 14th of February 1992 is a Danish football who plays as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur. Eriksen played in the youth of Odense BK and Ajax Amsterdam where he got picked up by Tottenham Hotspur after 3 seasons.
On 29th of August Eriksen got transferred for 13 million euro and is one of the most expensive Danish football players of all time. Christian Eriksen made his debut in March 2010 for the Danish national team and was the youngest player during the World Cup in 2010.
So far Eriksen played for over 200 club games for Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur. Eriksen is known for his great passing skills and game overview. In his career Eriksen managed to become national champion with Ajax 3 times and won several individual prices for being one of the most talented player of the moment.
Highlighted Team (Northern Ireland):
Competing first under the Irish flag and then as an independent entity, Northern Ireland are one of world’s oldest national teams, but they haven’t enjoyed too much success in history. Led by Danny Blanchflower, the Irish impressed at their first ever World Cup finals appearance, reaching the quarter-finals in 1958, but they have since only played at the 1982 and 1986 tournaments, reaching round 2 and crashing out in the group stage respectively.
Northern Ireland had failed to qualify for 13 successive European Championship finals before finally booking their ticket to the Euro 2016 in France, and the fans hope this success will only be a sign of things to come. Without a doubt, George Best is the most famous footballer to have ever put on the green shirt, scoring 9 goals in 37 appearances, but he couldn’t help the national team close the gap behind Europe’s top sides.
Some of the other high-profile footballers include Pat Jennings, Aaron Hughes, David Healy, Keith Gillespie, Steven Davies and Gareth McAuley.