By Our Man at Parken, COPENHAGEN
DENMARK fired a terrifying warning shot to the rest of the world last night, dismantling North Macedonia 4-0 in a ruthless displays of attacking football that left the visitors seeing stars.
On a night where the Copenhagen rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the 35,000-strong Red and White Army, Brian Riemer’s side turned on the style in the second half to move within one game of the 2026 World Cup finals.
After a frustrating first half where the Macedonians parked the bus with military precision, the deadlock was finally shattered in the 49th minute. Mikkel Damsgaard, the Brentford magician, reacted quickest to a rebound to slot home the opener and ignite the Parken powder keg.
But if Damsgaard lit the fuse, Gustav Isaksen provided the explosion.
The Lazio winger turned the tie into a personal highlights reel, bagging a sensational quickfire double. First, he finished a pin-point Damsgaard cross with clinical ease, before pouncing again just sixty seconds later to make it 3-0. It was a blitz that left North Macedonia’s defense looking like they’d been hit by a Viking raid.
THE MASTER AND THE APPRENTICE
With the game won, Denmark’s most iconic star, Christian Eriksen, stepped off the bench to remind everyone why he’s still the heartbeat of this nation.
Within minutes of his arrival, the veteran playmaker produced a trademark delivery from a corner—a ball so perfect it practically had the goalscorer’s name written on it. Arsenal’s Christian Nørgaard was the beneficiary, rising highest to power a bullet header into the top corner for number four.
”We played with a swagger tonight,” said a jubilant Riemer after the whistle. “When we move the ball like that, we are a match for anyone in the world.”
The win sets up a mouth-watering Play-off Path D final against the Czech Republic on April 1st. On this form, and with stars like Isaksen and Damsgaard firing on all cylinders, you wouldn’t bet against the Danes booking their seats for the plane to North America.
