HOW DENMARK QUALIFIED FOR WORLD CUP 2022: (Group F): March 25, 2021. Israel 0 Denmark 2 (Braithwaite 13', Wind 67'): The Danes cruised to a comfortable win in their opening match thanks to goals from Martin Braithwaite and Jonas Wind. "We got what we came for - three points, and that's the most important," said Wind. "We scored two goals and stood up well defensively." Reuters
HOW DENMARK QUALIFIED FOR WORLD CUP 2022: (Group F): March 25, 2021. Israel 0 Denmark 2 (Braithwaite 13', Wind 67'): The Danes cruised to a comfortable win in their opening match thanks to goals from Martin Braithwaite and Jonas Wind. "We got what we came for - three points, and that's the most important," said Wind. "We scored two goals and stood up well defensively." Reuters
March 28, 2021. Denmark 8 (Dolberg pen 19', 48', Damsgaard 22', 29', Stryger Larsen 35', Jensen 39', Skov 81', Ingvartsen 89'). Moldova 0: Denmark turn on the style, scoring four in each half to smash hapless Moldova despite making 10 changes from the side that defeated Israel. "It's hard not to be satisfied after a game like this," said manager Kasper Hjulmand. "I'm a little strange, so I will probably find something" to complain about. Reuters
March 28, 2021. Denmark 8 (Dolberg pen 19', 48', Damsgaard 22', 29', Stryger Larsen 35', Jensen 39', Skov 81', Ingvartsen 89'). Moldova 0: Denmark turn on the style, scoring four in each half to smash hapless Moldova despite making 10 changes from the side that defeated Israel. "It's hard not to be satisfied after a game like this," said manager Kasper Hjulmand. "I'm a little strange, so I will probably find something" to complain about. Reuters
March 31, 2021. Austria 0 Denmark 4 (Skov Olsen 58', 74', Maehle 63', Hojbjerg 67'): Four second-half goals in 16 minutes - with substitute Andreas Skov Olsen scoring twice - saw Denmark demolish Austria in Vienna. "We played a brilliant second half. We created chances. Scored beautiful goals," said Hjulmand. " We have played three matches, and the biggest save Kasper [Schmeichel] has had was against Moldova. He didn't have a single one here or in Israel." Reuters
March 31, 2021. Austria 0 Denmark 4 (Skov Olsen 58', 74', Maehle 63', Hojbjerg 67'): Four second-half goals in 16 minutes - with substitute Andreas Skov Olsen scoring twice - saw Denmark demolish Austria in Vienna. "We played a brilliant second half. We created chances. Scored beautiful goals," said Hjulmand. " We have played three matches, and the biggest save Kasper [Schmeichel] has had was against Moldova. He didn't have a single one here or in Israel." Reuters
September 1, 2021. Denmark 2 (Wass 14', Maehle 15') Scotland 0. September 4, 2021. Faroe Islands 0 Denmark 1 (Wind 85'). Denmark outclass Scotland in Copenhagen thanks to two goals in 93 seconds from Daniel Wass and Joakim Maehle, while Jonas Wind's late finish earned them three points three days later against the Faroes. PA
September 1, 2021. Denmark 2 (Wass 14', Maehle 15') Scotland 0. September 4, 2021. Faroe Islands 0 Denmark 1 (Wind 85'). Denmark outclass Scotland in Copenhagen thanks to two goals in 93 seconds from Daniel Wass and Joakim Maehle, while Jonas Wind's late finish earned them three points three days later against the Faroes. PA
September 7, 2021. Denmark 5 (Poulsen 28', Kjaer 31', Skov Olsen 41', Delaney 58', Cornelius 90'+1) Israel 0: A man-of-the-match display from Mikkel Damsgaard helped Denmark make it six wins out of six and take them seven-points clear of second-placed Scotland. AFP
September 7, 2021. Denmark 5 (Poulsen 28', Kjaer 31', Skov Olsen 41', Delaney 58', Cornelius 90'+1) Israel 0: A man-of-the-match display from Mikkel Damsgaard helped Denmark make it six wins out of six and take them seven-points clear of second-placed Scotland. AFP
October 9, 2021. Moldova 0 Denmark 4 (Skov Olsen 23', Kjaer pen 34', Norgaard 39', Maehle 44'): Denmark made it a 12-0 aggregate score against the Moldovans over two group games after scoring four first-half goals in Chisinau. The win left the Danes top of Group F with seven wins from seven games and no goals conceded. Reuters
October 9, 2021. Moldova 0 Denmark 4 (Skov Olsen 23', Kjaer pen 34', Norgaard 39', Maehle 44'): Denmark made it a 12-0 aggregate score against the Moldovans over two group games after scoring four first-half goals in Chisinau. The win left the Danes top of Group F with seven wins from seven games and no goals conceded. Reuters
October 12, 2021. Denmark 1 (Maehle 53') Austria 0: Denmark became the second European nation to reach the finals in Qatar after Joakim Maehle's second-half goal made it eight wins from eight group games. "We built up a crew and a mentality that is incredibly healthy and we have been eager to improve all the time," said captain Simon Kjaer. "We have come a long way already but we have only become hungrier." AP
October 12, 2021. Denmark 1 (Maehle 53') Austria 0: Denmark became the second European nation to reach the finals in Qatar after Joakim Maehle's second-half goal made it eight wins from eight group games. "We built up a crew and a mentality that is incredibly healthy and we have been eager to improve all the time," said captain Simon Kjaer. "We have come a long way already but we have only become hungrier." AP
November 12, 2021. Denmark 3 (Skov Olsen 18', Bruun Larsen 63', Maehle 90'+3) Faroe Islands 1 (K Olsen 89'): With their place in Qatar already safely in the bag, Denmark maintained their 100 per cent record with a comfortable win in Copenhagen, although their eight-match run without conceding a goal was ended by Klaemint Olsen's late finish. EPA
November 12, 2021. Denmark 3 (Skov Olsen 18', Bruun Larsen 63', Maehle 90'+3) Faroe Islands 1 (K Olsen 89'): With their place in Qatar already safely in the bag, Denmark maintained their 100 per cent record with a comfortable win in Copenhagen, although their eight-match run without conceding a goal was ended by Klaemint Olsen's late finish. EPA
November 15, 2021. Scotland 2 (Souttar 35', Adams 86') Denmark 0: Denmark drop points for the first time in their final group game as Scotland seal a play-off place thanks to a deserved win in Glasgow. Denmark defender Andreas Christensen said: “There wasn’t that much motivation, though that’s a bad excuse. But they had more to play for than we did, and you could see that." AFP
November 15, 2021. Scotland 2 (Souttar 35', Adams 86') Denmark 0: Denmark drop points for the first time in their final group game as Scotland seal a play-off place thanks to a deserved win in Glasgow. Denmark defender Andreas Christensen said: “There wasn’t that much motivation, though that’s a bad excuse. But they had more to play for than we did, and you could see that." AFP

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Road to Qatar: how Denmark qualified for World Cup 2022 - in pictures

A look at how Christian Eriksen and Co sealed their spot in the finals

Gareth Cox

September 20, 2022

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With just two group games to go, it looked very much like Denmark might complete the perfect World Cup qualification campaign.

Kasper Hjulmand's side had won eight out of eight without conceding a single goal, and the were 3-0 up against the Faroe Islands with just a minute to go when the minnows grabbed a last-gasp consolation, ending the Dane's proud record.

A defeat in their final game, long after their spot in Qatar had been signed and sealed, was another disappointment but Denmark still finished top of Group F, four points clear of second-placed Scotland.

Joakim Maehle and Andreas Skov Olsen finished as Denmark's joint-top scorers with five goals each.

In Qatar, they have been drawn in Group D along with France, Australia and Tunisia.

In the gallery above, you can see how Denmark qualified for the finals that kick-off on November 20. To view the next image, click on the arrows or just swipe if on a mobile device.

Denmark's fixtures in Qatar 2022

November 22 Denmark v Tunisia – Education City Stadium (5pm)

November 26 France v Denmark – Stadium 974 (8pm)

November 30 Australia v Denmark – Al Janoub Stadium (7pm)

Will the pound fall to parity with the dollar?

The idea of pound parity now seems less far-fetched as the risk grows that Britain may split away from the European Union without a deal.

Rupert Harrison, a fund manager at BlackRock, sees the risk of it falling to trade level with the dollar on a no-deal Brexit. The view echoes Morgan Stanley’s recent forecast that the currency can plunge toward $1 (Dh3.67) on such an outcome. That isn’t the majority view yet – a Bloomberg survey this month estimated the pound will slide to $1.10 should the UK exit the bloc without an agreement.

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said that Britain will leave the EU on the October 31 deadline with or without an agreement, fuelling concern the nation is headed for a disorderly departure and fanning pessimism toward the pound. Sterling has fallen more than 7 per cent in the past three months, the worst performance among major developed-market currencies.

“The pound is at a much lower level now but I still think a no-deal exit would lead to significant volatility and we could be testing parity on a really bad outcome,” said Mr Harrison, who manages more than $10 billion in assets at BlackRock. “We will see this game of chicken continue through August and that’s likely negative for sterling,” he said about the deadlocked Brexit talks.

The pound fell 0.8 per cent to $1.2033 on Friday, its weakest closing level since the 1980s, after a report on the second quarter showed the UK economy shrank for the first time in six years. The data means it is likely the Bank of England will cut interest rates, according to Mizuho Bank.

The BOE said in November that the currency could fall even below $1 in an analysis on possible worst-case Brexit scenarios. Options-based calculations showed around a 6.4 per cent chance of pound-dollar parity in the next one year, markedly higher than 0.2 per cent in early March when prospects of a no-deal outcome were seemingly off the table.

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War on waste
HIJRA

Starring: Lamar Faden, Khairiah Nathmy, Nawaf Al-Dhufairy

Director: Shahad Ameen

Rating: 3/5

The bio

Favourite vegetable: Broccoli

Favourite food: Seafood

Favourite thing to cook: Duck l'orange

Favourite book: Give and Take by Adam Grant, one of his professors at University of Pennsylvania

Favourite place to travel: Home in Kuwait.

Favourite place in the UAE: Al Qudra lakes

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

 

'Manmarziyaan' (Colour Yellow Productions, Phantom Films)
Director: Anurag Kashyap​​​​​​​
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal​​​​​​​
Rating: 3.5/5

Brief scores:

Toss: Kerala Knights, opted to fielf

Pakhtoons 109-5 (10 ov)

Fletcher 32; Lamichhane 3-17

Kerala Knights 110-2 (7.5 ov)

Morgan 46 not out, Stirling 40

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

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Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

Updated: September 28, 2022, 8:52 AM`
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