Denmark confirmed its status as favorite and defeated Belarus 6-0 in the third round of Group C qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. FC Porto midfielder Victor Froholdt stood out by scoring a goal and providing an assist, extending the excellent form he is enjoying at Dragão.
Coach Brian Riemer started Froholdt and Morten Hjulmand (Sporting) in the starting eleven, and the duo, who play for Portuguese clubs, were decisive for the team’s solid performance. In the 14th minute, Froholdt opened the scoring, netting his first goal for the senior national team with a first-time shot after a quick play. Shortly after, he shone again by assisting Rasmus Hojlund for the 2-0.
The forward, who is on loan at Napoli from Manchester United, is also going through a good phase and scored twice by the 45th minute, in a move set up by Dorgu, his former teammate at Old Trafford. In first-half stoppage time, the roles were reversed: Hojlund returned the favor with an assist and Dorgu made it 4-0.
At halftime, Brian Riemer made several changes, including substituting Froholdt for Christian Eriksen, but the Danish dominance continued. In the second half, Dreyer completed the rout by scoring twice, in the 66th and 78th minutes, setting the final score at 6-0.
In the other match of the group, Scotland beat Greece 3-1 after coming from behind. Tsimikas put the Greeks ahead in the 62nd minute, but Christie (64′) and Lewis Ferguson (80′) turned it around, before Dykes (90+3′) sealed the win.
Greece, who started Vagiannidis and brought on Ioannidis as a substitute, squandered several chances, including an unbelievable miss by Pavlidis, the Benfica forward, who shot wide with an open goal.
With these results, Denmark and Scotland share the lead in the group with seven points, while Greece has three and Belarus remains without a point.