Mexico vs Denmark: Match History
The Mexico vs. Denmark rivalry represents a challenging intercontinental matchup for El Tri, with the Danish Dynamite holding a slight advantage with a record of 4 wins to Mexico's 2, alongside 3 draws across 9 encounters since 1969. Denmark has proven to be a tough European opponent, securing victories including a 2-0 win in a 2018 international friendly and convincing wins of 3-0 in 1972 and 3-1 in 1969. The fixture reached a dramatic peak at the 1995 FIFA Confederations Cup, where Denmark eliminated Mexico on penalties after a 1-1 draw, showcasing their ability to prevail in high-pressure tournament situations. Mexico has found success with a 3-0 friendly victory in 1969 and another win, while the teams have also battled to three draws, including two 1-1 stalemates in 1986 and a 1-1 draw in 2013. This infrequent but competitive rivalry highlights Denmark's disciplined European tactical approach against Mexico's creative, attacking style, making their rare meetings intriguing contests between CONCACAF and UEFA football cultures.
2
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
Total Games: 8
All Matches
2-0
Friday, June 8, 2018
International Friendly
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Date: Friday, June 8, 2018
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Brøndby Stadion, Brøndbyvester
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
Lineups
Denmark
Manager: Åge Hareide
Starting Lineup:
- Kasper Schmeichel (Goalkeeper)
- Andreas Christensen (Defender)
- Simon Kjaer (Defender)
- Henrik Dalsgaard (Defender/Midfielder)
- Jens Stryger Larsen (Defender/Midfielder)
- Thomas Delaney (Midfielder)
- Christian Eriksen (Midfielder)
- William Kvist (Midfielder)
- Pione Sisto (Midfielder)
- Nicolai Jorgensen (Forward)
- Yussuf Poulsen (Forward)
Mexico
Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio
Starting Lineup:
- Guillermo Ochoa (Goalkeeper)
- Hugo Ayala (Defender)
- Héctor Moreno (Defender)
- Carlos Salcedo (Defender)
- Jesús Gallardo (Defender/Midfielder)
- Jonathan dos Santos (Midfielder)
- Andrés Guardado (Midfielder)
- Héctor Herrera (Midfielder)
- Jesús Corona (Midfielder/Forward)
- Giovani dos Santos (Midfielder/Forward)
- Oribe Peralta (Forward)
Substitutions
Denmark
- 46'Martin Braithwaite for Pione Sisto
- 46'Kasper Dolberg for Nicolai Jorgensen
- 62'Lukas Lerager for William Kvist
- 62'Lasse Schöne for Thomas Delaney
- 82'Viktor Fischer for Yussuf Poulsen
- 90'Michael Krohn-Dehli for Christian Eriksen
Mexico
- 46'Edson Alvarez for Héctor Moreno
- 46'Marco Fabián for Andrés Guardado
- 46'Rafael Márquez for Héctor Herrera
- 57'Hirving Lozano for Giovani dos Santos
- 60'Javier Hernández for Oribe Peralta
- 60'Miguel Layún for Jonathan dos Santos
Cards
Denmark
Mexico
- 'Miguel LayúnY
1-1
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
International Friendly
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Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale
Referee: Chris Penso
Lineups
Mexico
Manager: José Manuel de la Torre
Starting Lineup:
- José Corona (Goalkeeper)
- Hugo Ayala (Defender)
- Francisco Rodríguez (Defender)
- Carlos Salcido (Defender)
- Jorge Torres (Defender)
- Paul Aguilar (Midfielder)
- Javier Aquino (Midfielder)
- Héctor Herrera (Midfielder)
- Angel Reyna (Midfielder)
- Aldo de Nigris (Forward)
- Oribe Peralta (Forward)
Denmark
Manager: Morten Olsen
Starting Lineup:
- Jesper Hansen (Goalkeeper)
- Nicolai Boilesen (Defender)
- Lars Jacobsen (Defender)
- Mikkel Kirkeskov (Defender)
- Jores Okore (Defender)
- Kris Stadsgaard (Defender)
- Anders Christiansen (Defender/Midfielder)
- Mads Albaek (Midfielder)
- Emil Larsen (Midfielder)
- Casper Sloth (Midfielder)
- Andreas Cornelius (Forward)
Substitutions
Mexico
- 46'Cirilo Saucedo for José Corona
- 46'Marco Fabián for Oribe Peralta
- 58'Fernando Arce for Angel Reyna
- 69'Raúl Jiménez for Aldo de Nigris
- 83'Jesús Molina for Héctor Herrera
Denmark
- 46'Kasper Kusk for Emil Larsen
- 60'Michael Silberbauer for Anders Christiansen
- 73'Uffe Bech for Nicolai Boilesen
- 84'Nicklas Pedersen for Mads Albaek
- 84'Yussuf Poulsen for Andreas Cornelius
Cards
Mexico
- 18'Hugo AyalaY
Denmark
- 48'Anders ChristiansenY
- 66'Mikkel KirkeskovY
1-1
Monday, January 9, 1995
FIFA Confederations Cup
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Date: Monday, January 9, 1995
Competition: FIFA Confederations Cup
Venue: Riyadh
Referee: Salvador Imperatore
Lineups
Denmark
Manager: Richard Moller Nielsen
Starting Lineup:
- Lars Hogh (Goalkeeper)
- Jakob Friis-Hansen (Defender)
- Jes Høgh (Defender)
- Marc Rieper-Jonsen (Defender)
- Jens Risager (Defender)
- Brian Steen Nielsen (Midfielder)
- Michael Laudrup (Midfielder/Forward)
- Brian Laudrup (Forward)
- Peter Rasmussen (Forward)
- Carsten Hemmingsen
- Jesper Kristensen
Mexico
Manager: Miguel Mejia Baron
Starting Lineup:
- Jorge Campos (Goalkeeper)
- Ignacio Ambriz (Defender)
- Raul Gutierrez (Defender)
- Ramon Ramirez (Defender)
- Claudio Suarez (Defender)
- Marcelino Bernal (Midfielder)
- Joaquin del Olmo (Midfielder)
- Alberto Garcia Aspe (Midfielder)
- Jorge Rodriguez (Midfielder)
- Luis Roberto Alves (Forward)
- Luis Garcia (Forward)
Substitutions
Denmark
- 26'Mogens Krogh for Lars Hogh
- 46'Jacob Laursen for Carsten Hemmingsen
- 76'Michael Schjønberg for Jens Risager
Mexico
- 72'Carlos Hermosillo for Luis Roberto Alves
- 82'Alberto Coyote for Alberto Garcia Aspe
Cards
Denmark
- 'Jes HøghY
- 'Jakob Friis-HansenY
Mexico
- 'Marcelino BernalY
- 'Joaquin del OlmoY
- 'Alberto Garcia AspeY
1-1
Wednesday, March 5, 1986
XI v A
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Date: Wednesday, March 5, 1986
Competition: XI v A
Venue: Coliseum Stadium, Los Angeles
Referee:
Lineups
Mexico
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Manuel Negrete (Midfielder)
Denmark
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Peter Schmeichel (Goalkeeper)
- Jakob Friis-Hansen (Defender)
- Kent Nielsen (Defender)
- Lars Olsen (Defender)
- Allan Simonsen (Midfielder)
- Claus Nielsen (Forward)
- Soren Juul
- Ulrik Moseby
- Jesper Pedersen
- Ejner Rahbek
- Neils Erik Sondergaard
Substitutions
Mexico
Denmark
- 75'Ola Bach Jensen for Soren Juul
Cards
Mexico
Denmark
1-1
Wednesday, March 5, 1986
XI v A
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Date: Wednesday, March 5, 1986
Competition: XI v A
Venue: Coliseum Stadium, Los Angeles
Referee:
Lineups
Mexico
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Manuel Negrete (Midfielder)
Denmark
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Peter Schmeichel (Goalkeeper)
- Jakob Friis-Hansen (Defender)
- Kent Nielsen (Defender)
- Lars Olsen (Defender)
- Allan Simonsen (Midfielder)
- Claus Nielsen (Forward)
- Soren Juul
- Ulrik Moseby
- Jesper Pedersen
- Ejner Rahbek
- Neils Erik Sondergaard
Substitutions
Mexico
Denmark
- 75'Ola Bach Jensen for Soren Juul
Cards
Mexico
Denmark
3-0
Tuesday, August 15, 1972
International Friendly
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Date: Tuesday, August 15, 1972
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Idraetsparken, Copenhagen
Referee:
Lineups
Denmark
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Per Røntved (Defender)
- Heino Hansen (Midfielder)
- Kristen Nygaard (Midfielder)
- Allan Simonsen (Midfielder)
- Jorgen Rasmussen (Forward)
- Flemming Ahlberg
- Svend Andresen
- Kurt Berthelsen
- Hans Ewald Hansen
- Jack Hansen
- Mogens Therkildsen
Mexico
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
Substitutions
Denmark
- 0'Sten Ziegler for Hans Ewald Hansen
- 0'Valdemar Hansen for Mogens Therkildsen
- 0'Keld Bak for Kurt Berthelsen
Mexico
Cards
Denmark
Mexico
3-1
Monday, May 5, 1969
International Friendly
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Date: Monday, May 5, 1969
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Idraetsparken, Copenhagen
Referee: Henry Oberg
Lineups
Denmark
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Henning Munk Jensen (Defender)
- Torben Nielsen (Defender)
- Ulrik Le Fevre (Midfielder)
- Erik Sandvad (Midfielder)
- Ole Madsen (Forward)
- Christian Andersen
- Knud Engedal
- Bent Jensen
- Jan Larsen
- Steen Romer Larsen
- Leif Sorensen
Mexico
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Ignacio Calderon (Goalkeeper)
- Gabriel Nunez (Defender)
- Gustavo Peña (Defender)
- Mario Perez (Defender)
- Jose Vantolra (Defender)
- Ernesto Cisneros (Midfielder)
- Albino Morales (Midfielder)
- Antonio Munguia (Midfielder)
- Hector Pulido (Midfielder)
- Javier Fragoso (Forward)
- Aaron Padilla Gutierrez (Forward)
Substitutions
Denmark
Mexico
- 42'Vicente Pereda for Javier Fragoso
- 70'Javier Sánchez for Albino Morales
- 79'Isidoro Diaz for Gustavo Peña
Cards
Denmark
Mexico
- 15'Gustavo PeñaR
3-0
Tuesday, January 21, 1969
International Friendly
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Date: Tuesday, January 21, 1969
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki
Lineups
Mexico
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Gustavo Peña (Defender)
- Mario Perez (Defender)
- Javier Sánchez (Defender)
- Jose Vantolra (Defender)
- Ernesto Cisneros (Midfielder)
- José Luiz Gonzalez (Midfielder)
- Albino Morales (Midfielder)
- Enrique Borja (Forward)
- Isidoro Diaz (Forward)
- Antonio Mota Romero
- Aaron Padilla
Denmark
Manager:
Starting Lineup:
- Henning Munk Jensen (Defender)
- Kurt Præst (Midfielder)
- Erik Sandvad (Midfielder)
- Niels-Christian Holmstrøm (Forward)
- Hans Jorgen Christiansen
- Borge Enemark
- Knud Engedal
- Bent Jensen
- Jan Larsen
- Leif Printzlau
- Leif Sorensen
Substitutions
Mexico
- 0'Horacio Lopez Salgado for Aaron Padilla