Denmark’s World Cup bid takes on new meaning after Trump’s Greenland fixation
CNN
On Thursday night, Denmark takes on North Macedonia in Copenhagen, aiming to move within one game of qualification for this summer’s World Cup.
Denmark’s national soccer team takes on North Macedonia in Copenhagen on Thursday, aiming to move within one game of qualification for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
But given the US’ status as a co-host and American President Donald Trump throwing the idea of an annexation of Greenland back into the global geopolitical discourse as recently as January, it won’t just be six million Danes watching.
Over 2,000 miles away, the lion’s share of 57,000 Greenlanders will also be watching the game with bated breath, drawn not only by the stakes on the pitch, but by what Denmark’s journey to a US-hosted World Cup represents off it.
“Greenlandic people cheer for Denmark,” Greenland men’s national team captain Patrick Frederiksen told CNN Sports. “In football, handball (and) kind of every sport because we are part of the Danish kingdom, so we are one with Denmark.
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