Denmark's failure to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup has sparked strong reactions in the country, with one of the most vocal critics being Danish football legend Michael Laudrup.

"I was surprised that they couldn't issue a statement. It took a few weeks until they came to the conclusion that there were problems with the interruptions and with the play within the two penalty areas. They could have said that the next day. It's not a complicated science. There haven't been many statements from the Federation," Laudrup said.

The Director of Football at the Danish Federation, Peter Moller, also spoke on this topic.

"As all fans have experienced when their team is going through a difficult period, it is not always easy to give a completely clear explanation as to why a match is lost. We did an analysis and identified four main reasons. We have spoken about these in several important interviews."