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Denmark miss out on Nations League final four

The Danes played well, but FIFA world number one Belgium proved to be too much of a mouthful last night

Denmark missed out on reaching the Nations League final four following a 2-4 away loss to Belgium last night.

Needing a win to slip past the FIFA world number one Belgians in Group 2, the Danes went behind to a long-range effort after just three minutes.

But Denmark fought back through a Jonas Wind header to keep the scoreline at 1-1 by halftime.

READ ALSO: Denmark a top World Cup seed for the first time in 25 years

Steamrolled by Romelu
The second half, however, was all Belgium as Romalu Lukaku scored two in quick succession early on.

A comical own goal after Belgium’s keeper Thibaut Courtois let a simple back-pass slip under his foot and into the net with a handful of minutes left gave the Danes brief hope, before Kevin De Bruyne steadied Red Devil nerves a minute later.

The result means Denmark finishes second in the group behind the Belgians, but ahead of England and Iceland, who are relegated to the B League. 

Denmark will be smiling despite the loss last night – they’ll be a top seed for the 2022 World Cup qualification draw on December 4.

Check out the highlights in the video below.

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