Denmark's national team missed the World Cup in North America, failing in the playoff final to overcome the resistance of the Czech Republic. Then in Prague the Scandinavian side lost to their opponent in a penalty shootout. Before that, the Danes had played, to date, their last home match in Copenhagen, where they convincingly beat North Macedonia 4-0. In the previous edition of the Nations League, the Danes reached the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by the eventual tournament winner — Portugal. The home match of that tie ended with the Nordic team’s 1-0 victory. The start of the current Nations League campaign for the Danes was a hard-fought clash with Norway, who had shone at the World Cup in North America. Like many other national teams, Denmark failed to fully contain Oskar Bobb and Erling Haaland, who between them scored three goals against goalkeeper Filip Jørgensen. Overall, despite the 2-3 defeat, the Danes looked respectable in the Nordic derby. After conceding two goals early in the match, the Danish side managed to seize the initiative, come back, and for a time compete on equal terms with the favorite for the victory. The transfer value of the Wales national team is two and a half times lower than that of the upcoming opponent. The Welsh side also failed to reach the most recent World Cup. Remember that in the March playoff for World Cup 2026 qualification, Wales, at home, lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout. Subsequently, Wales played several friendly matches, in which they did not win a single one. The Welsh did not shine in the first Nations League match either. More precisely, they fought valiantly and even bravely against the Portuguese, but only one shot on target against the opponent's goal did not allow Craig Bellamy's team to claim points. It seemed that the intrigue of this clash revolved only around Cristiano Ronaldo, who once again 'has to score a goal and shut the mouths of some haters'. Denmark will certainly be aiming for three points in the upcoming match. Having Portugal and Norway in the group, losing home points to Wales would mean giving up on any serious fight for the top spots in the group.