Denmark - Ukraine live - Football

On 7 June 2026, Denmark host Ukraine at Odense Isstadion in a friendly international, as both sides use the summer window to fine-tune their squads ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Match Info: Denmark vs Ukraine

Denmark vs Ukraine kicks off on Sunday, 7 June 2026 at 17:30 BST (16:30 UTC) at Odense Isstadion in Odense, Denmark. The match is a friendly international and forms part of both sides' preparations for the upcoming World Cup finals.

Where to Watch Denmark vs Ukraine?

UK viewers do not have a dedicated domestic broadcast listed for this fixture. The closest options are online platforms available across Europe: DAZN carries the match in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, while in Scandinavia it is available via TV2 Play in Denmark and Norway, and Viaplay Sweden and Viaplay Norway for Nordic subscribers.

In Italy, the match is broadcast on Sky Sport Calcio and Sky Go Italia, as well as on NOW TV. In Portugal, Sport TV1 carries the live broadcast and Sport TV Multiscreen handles the streaming. Czech and Slovak fans can watch on Sport 1, while Hungarian viewers have access through Spíler 2 TV.

American viewers can tune in via Fox Sports 2 on cable or catch the stream on FOX One, Foxsports.com, Fubo TV, or VIX. In Latin America, Disney+ holds rights across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and a dozen other markets. In the UAE and the wider Arab world, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia provides coverage.

Denmark vs Ukraine - Match Preview

Denmark and Ukraine meet for the first time in over 21 years, with both World Cup-bound nations bringing contrasting recent momentum into an intriguing friendly at Odense Isstadion.

Denmark arrive on the back of a mixed stretch: a dominant 4-0 win over North Macedonia in March 2026 showed their attacking capability at its best, yet a 2-4 loss in Glasgow against Scotland and a 2-2 home draw with Belarus exposed a defence that can be breached. With 12 goals scored across their last 5 matches, the Danes are not short of attacking firepower - but 8 conceded in the same period is a figure the coaching staff will be keen to address before the World Cup.

Ukraine bring momentum from a 2-0 win over Poland in Warsaw just one week before this fixture - an encouraging sign of their fitness and organisation heading into the summer. The side has won 3 of their last 5 matches, though two heavy defeats - 4-0 to France and 3-1 to Sweden at home - show that the gap between Ukraine's best and worst performances remains wide. A disciplined defensive display will be the key to making this a competitive encounter.

Head-to-Head: Denmark vs Ukraine

Denmark and Ukraine have met just 3 times in history - all between 2003 and 2005 - and the record could not be more evenly balanced: 1 win each and 1 draw, with only 5 goals shared across those 3 meetings.

Here is the full list of previous encounters between the two sides:

• 30 April 2003 - Friendly - Denmark 1:0 Ukraine
• 4 September 2004 - 2006 World Cup Qualifier - Denmark 1:1 Ukraine
• 30 March 2005 - 2006 World Cup Qualifier - Ukraine 1:0 Denmark

Denmark - Recent Form

Denmark have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding 8 - a record that shows attacking intent but points to lingering defensive vulnerability.

The highlight of this run was a 4-0 demolition of North Macedonia at home in March 2026, when the Danes looked clinical in front of goal throughout. A 3-1 home win over Greece in October 2025 further underlined their potency in attack, and a 1-1 draw away to the Czech Republic in late March 2026 added a respectable result on the road.

The low point came in November 2025, when Denmark conceded 4 goals in a 2-4 defeat away to Scotland, with a 2-2 draw at home to Belarus also leaving questions unanswered about the team's defensive solidity. Against a Ukrainian side capable of scoring on the counter, Denmark's backline faces a genuine test.

Ukraine - Recent Form

Ukraine have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches, scoring 6 goals and conceding 7 - a positive win rate that is tempered by the scale of the two defeats within that run.

The most recent result - a 2-0 away win in Warsaw against Poland on 31 May 2026 - arrived just one week before this Denmark fixture and is the clearest indicator of Ukraine's current capabilities. The side also claimed a 1-0 home win over Albania and a 2-0 victory against Iceland in their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, keeping clean sheets in both games.

Set against those results, a 0-4 loss in Paris to France and a 1-3 home defeat to Sweden paint a less flattering picture. Ukraine are at their most dangerous when pressing on the counter, and Odense could suit that approach if Denmark look to dominate possession at home.

Facts and Statistics

5 key facts and statistics ahead of the Denmark vs Ukraine friendly:

• The 3 previous meetings between the sides produced only 5 goals in total - an average of fewer than 2 per game.
• The last time Denmark and Ukraine played each other was in March 2005 - over 21 years before this fixture.
• Denmark scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches, an average of 2.4 per game.
• Ukraine kept 2 clean sheets in their last 3 matches, conceding 0 goals against Albania and Poland.
• Both teams conceded 4 or more goals in a single match within the last 7 months - Denmark against Scotland, Ukraine against France.