Denmark Demolish North Macedonia, Riemer Praises Team Effort

Coach Riemer Denmark crush North Macedonia, edge closer to World Cup

Denmark coach Brian Riemer says 'we wore them down' after 4-0 win over North Macedonia, setting up World Cup playoff final vs Czech Republic.

Denmark dominates North Macedonia with goals from Damsgaard, Isaksen, and Norgaard, moving closer to 2026 World Cup qualification...

Danish national team coach Brian Riemer says that “we wore them down” after Denmark yesterday moved one step closer to qualifying for a third successive FIFA World Cup finals after recording their 17th win in 21 games on home soil demolishing North Macedonia 4-0 at the Parken Stadium.

Three goals within ten minutes (one from Mikkel Damsgaard and two from Gustav Isaksen) in the second half turned the tide solidly in Denmark's favour before Christian Norgaard completed a glorious evening for the Danes.

“I think the two halves were similar. The only difference was that we scored the goals after the break. I think we did a lot of things right before the break. We were patient; we had a lot of good runs. We were close and almost there,” says Brian Riemer.

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Brian Riemer states: “My message to the players at half-time, where we made small adjustments, was to keep the pace. We went into half-time in a good place and knew we would wear them down if we kept the pace,” says Brian Riemer, who was particularly pleased with the Danish defense, which kept North Macedonia from creating any big chances. Before the break, they didn't have a shot on goal at all.

“We played with a completely new defense that kept North Macedonia from having any chances. Christian Norgaard played a flawless game even though he usually plays in midfield,” said Brian Riemer, who also praised the performances of Mikkel Damsgaard and Gustav Isaksen for their attacking efforts.