Denmark vs Tunisia World Cup confirmed lineups, starting 11 as Christian Eriksen plays in Group D match at Qatar 2022

Ben Miller

Denmark vs Tunisia World Cup confirmed lineups, starting 11 as Christian Eriksen plays in Group D match at Qatar 2022 image

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand has called on his side to "dream big" when they start their World Cup campaign against Tunisia in Group D, but the North Africans will be out to dash those hopes early.

Denmark — ranked 10th in the world — will be fancied to start with a win at the Education City Stadium. They went all the way to the semifinals of Euro 2020 last summer before bowing out to beaten finalists England. 

However, Tunisia cannot be underestimated, having come through CAF qualifying with a two-legged win over Mali on the back of topping their group.

Here's the latest team news and lineups ahead of the game.

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Denmark vs. Tunisia lineups

Below are the confirmed starting lineups for both teams ahead of their match at the Education City Stadium.

Denmark confirmed starting 11

4-3-3, right to left: 1. Schmeichel (GK) – 2. Andersen, 4. Kjaer, 5. Maehle 6. A. Christensen – 23. Hojbjerg, 10. Eriksen, 8. Delaney – 11. Olsen, 13. Kristensen, 12. Dolberg

There are no injury concerns for Denmark, with defender Andreas Christensen recovering from an ankle injury to see minutes with Barcelona before heading to the World Cup.

Playmaker Christian Eriksen makes his first appearance at a finals since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. Read the story of his return here.

Tunisia confirmed starting 11

3-4-2-1, right to left: 16. Dahmen (GK) – 3. Talbi, 4. Meriah, 6. Bronn – 20. Drager, 17. Skhiri, 14. Laidouni, 18. Abdi – 25. Slimane, 7. Msakni – 19. Jebali

Tunisia midfielder Ellyes Skhiri is in the starting lineup despite suffering a fractured cheekbone in late October, while captain Youssef Msakni is also included despite missing domestic minutes through injury in recent weeks.

Denmark vs. Tunisia World Cup squads

Here are the 26 players confirmed in Denmark and Tunisia's World Cup squads in Qatar:

Denmark

PositionNo.PlayerClubAgeCaps
GK1Kasper SchmeichelNice (FRA) 3586
GK16Oliver Christensen Hertha Berlin (GER)231
GK22Frederik Ronnow Union Berlin (GER)308
DEF6Andreas ChristensenBarcelona (SPA) 2658
DEF4Simon KjaerAC Milan (ITA)33121
DEF17Jens Stryger LarsenTrabzonspor (TUR)3149
DEEF2Joachim AndersenCrystal Palace (ENG)2619
DEF3Victor Nelsson Galatasaray (TUR)247
DEF13Rasmus KristensenLeeds United (ENG)2510
DEF26Alexander BahBenfica (POR)244
DEF5Joakim MaehleAtalanta (ITA)2531
DEF18Daniel WassBrondby (DEN)3344
MID8Thomas Delaney Sevilla (SPA) 2620
MID10Christian EriksenManchester United (ENG)30117
MID23Pierre-Emile HojbjergTottenham (ENG) 2760
MID14Mikkel DamsgaardBrentford (ENG)2218
MID15Christian NorgaardBrentford (ENG) 2817
MID7Mathias Jensen Brentford (ENG)2620
MID25Jesper LindstromEintracht Frankfurt (GER)226
MID24Robert SkovHoffenheim (GER)2611
MID11Andreas Skov OlsenClub Brugge (BEL)2223
FWD19Jonas WindWolfsburg (GER) 2315
FWD21Andreas Cornelius Copenhagen (DEN)2941
FWD9Martin Braithwaite Espanyol (SPA) 3162
FWD20Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig  (GER) 2868
FWD12Kasper Dolberg Sevilla (SPA)2537

Tunisia

PositionPlayerClubAgeCaps
GKAymen DahmenCS Sfaxien (TUN)251
GKMouez HassenClub Africain (TUN)2714
GKBalbouliEtoile du Sahel (TUN)3867
GKBechir Ben SaidUS Monastir (TUN)277
DEFMohamed DragerLuzern (SUI)2633
DEFWajdi KechridaAtromitos (GRE)278
DEFBilel IfaKuwait SC (KUW)3236
DEFMontassar TalbiLorient (FRA)2420
DEFDylan BronnSalernitana (ITA)2735
DEFYassine MeriahES Tunis (TUN)2948
DEFNader GhandriClub Africain (TUN)271
DEFAli MaaloulAl Ahly (EGY)3282
DEFAli AbdiCaen (FRA)284
MIDEllyes SkhiriKoln (GER)2745
MIDAissa LaidouniFerencvaros (HUN)2525
MIDFerjani SassiAl Duhail (QAT)3075
MIDGhailene ChaalaliES Tunis (TUN)2830
MIDMohamed Ali Ben RomdhaneES Tunis (TUN)2322
MIDHannibal MejbriBirmingham City (ENG)1918
FWDSeifeddine JaziriZamalek (EGY)2928
FWDNaim SlitiAl-Ettifaq (SAU)3067
FWDTaha Yassine KhenissiKuwait SC (KUW)3043
FWDAnis Ben SlimaneBrondby (DEN)2124
FWDIssam JebaliOB (DEN)309
FWDWahbi KhazriMontpellier (FRA)3171
FWDYoussef MsakniAl Arabi (QAT)3284

Ben Miller

Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.