Experience is the main asset for Denmark, who have been dominating the international stage over the past years and clinching no less than seven World Championship medals, including three consecutive titles β in , and Portugal, on the other hand, cannot count on a vast experience, as this is only their sixth appearance at the World Championship, with their best result dating back to when they finished 10th.
Luck has not exactly been on their side in other competitions either, as the Portuguese currently have no medals to their name β but they have the chance to change that at the end of the week. The last time the two teams clashed was in the preliminary round of the EHF EURO , when Denmark took a commanding win on their way to the silver medal.
You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. To see this content, you would need to update your Privacy Preferences. The two sides also met at the Tokyo Olympic Games β the only time Portugal made an appearance β and Denmark took a win, led in attack by none other than Mikkel Hansen and Mathias Gidsel, who scored 16 goals combined.
The semi-final is hosted in Norway, a place that has witnessed some of the biggest successes of both participants. Portugal also claimed their best EHF EURO finish after playing the preliminary round in in Norway, qualifying for the main round in Sweden and placing sixth at the end of the tournament, following a loss against Germany.
Coach Paulo Pereira also steered Portugal back then and he is now ready to write history with the team once again, this time at the World Championship.
