Hjulmand called up late for Denmark v Belarus, Sporting captain scared | OneFootball

Denmark drew 2-2 in Copenhagen against Belarus. With Morten Hjulmand on the bench, due to extreme fatigue accumulated at Sporting, the team led by Brian Riemer postponed direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

As expected, Denmark started the match in dominant fashion. In the 11th minute, Mikkel Damsgaard made it 1-0 and sent the home team into halftime with the lead. Despite total control of the game and 13 shots taken, the difference was just a single goal.

In the second half, Belarus surprised everyone. Valeriy Gromyko (62’) and Nikita Demchenko (65’) turned the game around in three minutes. Hjulmand was urgently called on in the 70th minute, in time to put in a great performance with two key passes, three dribbles attempted with maximum effectiveness, one interception, three ball recoveries, three duels won out of four contested, and only one missed pass out of 28.

The equalizing goal eventually came in the 79th minute, scored by Gustav Isaksen. With the draw, Denmark and Scotland go into the final matchday with 11 and 10 points, respectively, with a meeting scheduled in Glasgow that will decide who qualifies directly for the World Cup.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Morten Hjulmand – valued at 50 million euros – has played in 17 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal Betclic, four in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 1,540 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Lions’ captain has scored two goals and provided one assist.

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