With Group D leaders France already through to the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup, Australia and Denmark are fully aware that their meeting is essentially an early knockout game.
It's the Aussies who hold the advantage going into this match, having collected three points from two games to their opponents' one.
However, the respective pedigree of the sides no doubt makes the Europeans fancied, on paper at least, to claim the win they need to go through to the next round.
Below are the projected lineups for both teams.
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Australia vs Denmark lineups
Denmark have reached the knockout stages in four of their five World Cup finals appearances, but know nothing less than three points will do against Australia if they are to keep that fine record up.
"Of course there is pressure," Hjulmand said. "(But) these players are very, very used to big games and the more experience you have of these kinds of events, from maybe feeling the pressure, you feel pride.
"It's a dream since you were a kid and now you are actually in a position where you can go out and play football for something. It is privilege."
Australia confirmed starting 11
Australia (4-4-1-1, right to left): 1. Ryan (GK) – 2 Degenek, 19. Souttar, 4. Rowles, 16. Behich – 13. Mooy – 22. Irvine, 14. McGree, 7. Leckie, 23. Goodwin – 15. Duke
- Injured: Martin Boyle (removed from squad), Nathaniel Atkinson (ankle)
- Suspended: None
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold makes just one change from the side which beat Tunisia 1-0, with Milos Degenek coming in at right-back for his first start of the tournament, taking over from Fran Karacic.
It is the only position that has changed in Australia's three group games - Nathan Atkinson starting the opener against France - with the other 10 players all retained for a third straight match.
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Denmark confirmed starting 11
Denmark (3-4-3, right to left):1. Schmeichel (GK) — 2. Andersen, 6. A. Christensen, 5. Maehle — 13. Kristensen, 23. Hojbjerg, 7. Jensen, 10. Eriksen — 9. Braithwaite, 11. Skov Olsen, 25. Lindstrom
- Injured: Delaney
- Suspended: None
Coach Kasper Hjulmand has made three changes to the side beaten 2-1 by France.
Mathias Jensen, Martin Braithwaite and Andreas Skov Olsen all come into the side, with Victor Nelsson, Mikkel Damsgaard and Andreas Cornelius dropping out.
Thomas Delaney's tournament is already over due to a knee injury.
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Australia vs Denmark World Cup squads
Here are the names on Denmark and Australia's World Cup squad lists in Qatar (caps correct as of start of Qatar 2022):
Denmark World Cup squad
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Kasper Schmeichel | Nice (FRA) | 35 | 86 |
| GK | 16 | Oliver Christensen | Hertha Berlin (GER) | 23 | 1 |
| GK | 22 | Frederik Ronnow | Union Berlin (GER) | 30 | 8 |
| DEF | 6 | Andreas Christensen | Barcelona (SPA) | 26 | 58 |
| DEF | 4 | Simon Kjaer | AC Milan (ITA) | 33 | 121 |
| DEF | 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen | Trabzonspor (TUR) | 31 | 49 |
| DEF | 2 | Joachim Andersen | Crystal Palace (ENG) | 26 | 19 |
| DEF | 3 | Victor Nelsson | Galatasaray (TUR) | 24 | 7 |
| DEF | 13 | Rasmus Kristensen | Leeds United (ENG) | 25 | 10 |
| DEF | 26 | Alexander Bah | Benfica (POR) | 24 | 4 |
| DEF | 5 | Joakim Maehle | Atalanta (ITA) | 25 | 31 |
| DEF | 18 | Daniel Wass | Brondby (DEN) | 33 | 44 |
| MID | 8 | Thomas Delaney | Sevilla (SPA) | 26 | 20 |
| MID | 10 | Christian Eriksen | Manchester United (ENG) | 30 | 117 |
| MID | 23 | Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg | Tottenham (ENG) | 27 | 60 |
| MID | 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard | Brentford (ENG) | 22 | 18 |
| MID | 15 | Christian Norgaard | Brentford (ENG) | 28 | 17 |
| MID | 7 | Mathias Jensen | Brentford (ENG) | 26 | 20 |
| MID | 25 | Jesper Lindstrom | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | 22 | 6 |
| MID | 24 | Robert Skov | Hoffenheim (GER) | 26 | 11 |
| MID | 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen | Club Brugge (BEL) | 22 | 23 |
| FWD | 19 | Jonas Wind | Wolfsburg (GER) | 23 | 15 |
| FWD | 21 | Andreas Cornelius | Copenhagen (DEN) | 29 | 41 |
| FWD | 9 | Martin Braithwaite | Espanyol (SPA) | 31 | 62 |
| FWD | 20 | Yussuf Poulsen | RB Leipzig (GER) | 28 | 68 |
| FWD | 12 | Kasper Dolberg | Sevilla (SPA) | 25 | 37 |
Australia World Cup squad
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Maty Ryan | FC Copenhagen (DEN) | 30 | 76 |
| GK | 12 | Andrew Redmayne | Sydney FC (AUS) | 33 | 3 |
| GK | 18 | Danny Vukovic | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) | 37 | 4 |
| DEF | 2 | Milos Degenek | Columbus Crew (USA) | 28 | 39 |
| DEF | 16 | Aziz Behich | Dundee United (SCO) | 31 | 54 |
| DEF | 24 | Joel King | OB (DAN) | 21 | 3 |
| DEF | 3 | Nathaniel Atkinson | Hearts (SCO) | 23 | 6 |
| DEF | 5 | Fran Karacic | Brescia (ITA) | 26 | 10 |
| DEF | 19 | Harry Souttar | Stoke City (ENG) | 23 | 11 |
| DEF | 4 | Kye Rowles | Hearts (SCO) | 24 | 4 |
| DEF | 8 | Bailey Wright | Sunderland (ENG) | 30 | 27 |
| DEF | 20 | Thomas Deng | Albirex Niigata (JAP) | 25 | 2 |
| MID | 13 | Aaron Mooy | Celtic (SCO) | 32 | 54 |
| MID | 22 | Jackson Irvine | St Pauli (GER) | 29 | 50 |
| MID | 10 | Ajdin Hrustic | Hellas Verona (ITA) | 26 | 20 |
| MID | 26 | Keanu Baccus | St Mirren (SCO | 29 | 2 |
| MID | 17 | Cameron Devlin | Hearts (SCO) | 24 | 1 |
| MID | 14 | Riley McGree | Middlesbrough (ENG) | 23 | 11 |
| FWD | 11 | Awer Mabil | Cadiz (SPA) | 27 | 30 |
| FWD | 7 | Mathew Leckie | Melbourne City (AUS) | 31 | 73 |
| FWD | 6 | Marco Tilio | Melbourne City (AUS) | 21 | 5 |
| FWD | 9 | Jamie Maclaren | Melbourne City (AUS) | 29 | 26 |
| FWD | 25 | Jason Cummings | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) | 27 | 2 |
| FWD | 15 | Mitchell Duke | Fagiano Okayama (JAP) | 31 | 21 |
| FWD | 21 | Garang Kuol | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) | 18 | 2 |
| FWD | 23 | Craig Goodwin | Adelaide United (AUS) | 30 | 11 |