Denmark ready to turn party poopers against Australia
Denmark will make it their mission to ruin Australia’s party and kick-start their own celebrations by knocking the co-hosts out of the Women’s World Cup, but victory will not come easy against one of the favourites, coach Lars Sondergaard said on Sunday.
Speaking before Monday’s last-16 clash at Stadium Australia, Sondergaard said his team can take confidence from a 3-2 victory over the Matildas in 2021, adding that they had learnt a lot about their opponents in a 3-1 defeat last year.
“We’re going to have our own party if we succeed in ruining a party and that part is fine by me. Of course, it’s going to be a difficult game but we see chances,” Sondergaard told a press conference.
“We’re living a dream and we want to continue living it as long as possible, until the final day of the to...