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Denmark enter period of transition after missing 2026 World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Denmark players look dejected during the penalty shootout REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Denmark players look dejected during the penalty shootout REUTERS/David W Cerny

World Cup play-offs round-up

Marko Farji celebrating after Iraq qualify for 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental play-off at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 31, 2026.
Marko Farji celebrating after Iraq qualify for 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental play-off at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 31, 2026.

Czechs beat Denmark on penalties to book World Cup spot

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Czech Republic players celebrate after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Czech Republic v Denmark - epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic - March 31, 2026 Czech Republic players celebrate after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/David W Cerny

Riemer eyes 'extraordinary' World Cup berth as Denmark face Czech set-piece test

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Denmark v Northern Ireland - Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - June 7, 2025 Denmark coach Brian Riemer celebrates after the match  Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS/ File Photo
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Denmark v Northern Ireland - Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - June 7, 2025 Denmark coach Brian Riemer celebrates after the match  Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS/ File Photo

Czech win over Ireland showed character, but less nerves required against Denmark, says coach

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 26, 2026 Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 26, 2026 Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek REUTERS/David W Cerny

Italy chase World Cup spot as Kosovo bid to make debut

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso during the World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland.
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso during the World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland.

Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen begins coalition talks, hoping to remain prime minister

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (right) and her Social Democrats are hoping to secure a third term in office.
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (right) and her Social Democrats are hoping to secure a third term in office.

Field Notes from Taipei

‘Korea (South)’ on arrival cards? Taipei hits back at Seoul, Copenhagen over ‘China’ labels

epa12845360 People walk across the street under the Taipei 101 skyscraper building in Taipei, Taiwan, 24 March 2026. On 19 March, Taiwan's central bank raised its 2026 GDP forecast to 7.28 percent and eased selective home-market credit controls. The bank cited strong exports and rising private investment from the AI boom, up from its December estimate of 3.67 percent.  EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
epa12845360 People walk across the street under the Taipei 101 skyscraper building in Taipei, Taiwan, 24 March 2026. On 19 March, Taiwan's central bank raised its 2026 GDP forecast to 7.28 percent and eased selective home-market credit controls. The bank cited strong exports and rising private investment from the AI boom, up from its December estimate of 3.67 percent.  EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Isaksen double keeps alive Denmark's World Cup dream

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Denmark v North Macedonia - Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - March 26, 2026 Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS     ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Denmark v North Macedonia - Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - March 26, 2026 Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS     ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.

Greenland independence party wins seat in Danish parliament at key moment

FILE PHOTO: Qarsoq Hoegh-Dam from Naleraq party stands in a queue to vote at a polling station in Nuuk at Godthaabhallen, Denmark March 24, 2026. Oscar Scott Carl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Qarsoq Hoegh-Dam from Naleraq party stands in a queue to vote at a polling station in Nuuk at Godthaabhallen, Denmark March 24, 2026. Oscar Scott Carl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.