Denmark sharpens up with big win over Norway

Denmark sharpens up with big win over Norway

Denmark concluded its UEFA EURO 2024 preparations in style with a convincing 3-1 victory over Norway. The match, held in Brondby, saw Pierre-Emile Hojberg open the scoring for the hosts with a powerful right-footed effort in the 12th minute. Defender Jannik Vestergaard doubled Denmark’s lead nine minutes later with a header from Andreas Skov Olsen’s corner kick.

Although Erling Haaland managed to score for Norway, his effort was ruled out after a VAR review before he eventually found the back of the net seven minutes later. Youseff Poulsen sealed the victory for Denmark in stoppage time, delighting the home supporters as the team heads to Germany for the tournament.

In other friendly matches, Serbia secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Sweden, with goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Aleksandr Mitrovic, and Dusan Tadic. Serbia will face England in their opening match at EURO 2024. Hungary also claimed a 3-0 victory in their match against an opponent, thanks to goals from Barnabas Varga and Roland Sallai.

Meanwhile, Switzerland and Austria played out a 1-1 draw, with Christoph Baumgartner scoring early for Switzerland before Silvan Widmer equalized for Austria. The results of these matches are setting the stage for an exciting tournament ahead.

Overall, Denmark’s strong performance against Norway has set the tone for their upcoming matches in EURO 2024, while other teams are also showing promising form in their preparation matches. Football fans can expect an action-packed tournament with plenty of excitement on the horizon.