Soccer-Danes dream of a new '92 under inspired Hjulmand


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group D - Republic of Ireland v Denmark - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 18, 2019 Denmark players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/David Klein/File Photo

(Reuters) - Every time the European Championship comes around, the same question is asked: Can Denmark repeat their 1992 success when they were called in as late replacements for Yugoslavia and shocked the soccer world by winning the tournament in Sweden?

"It's a great inspiration, and when Greece won it a couple of years later (2004) it showed that, even for small countries, it's possible," Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand told Reuters.

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