Denmark football shirt 2022 Delaney

Denmark's World Cup began with a 0-0 draw against Tunisia and almost ended before it had even started for Thomas Delaney. The midfielder had to leave with a knee injury already in the opening match, thus ending his World Cup in Qatar. Denmark would then lose to both France and Australia and returned home with one point and one goal.

Facts:

• Country: Denmark
• Brand: Hummel
• Year: 2022
• Tournament: World Cup in Qatar
• Size: XL
• Player print: Thomas Delaney #8
• Condition: Good used condition

FOOTBALL MEMORIES

Expectations, however, were unusually high. Denmark came from the semi-finals at the European Championship 2021 and had won the first nine matches in the World Cup qualifiers. Kasper Hjulmand's national team looked like a team that could challenge the biggest. Qatar turned out to be the exact opposite: no victory and last place in the group.

Delaney was one of the connections back to the time before the European Championship adventure. He made his debut already in 2013 and had over the years been the energetic and uncompromising partner in the Danish midfield. At the 2018 World Cup, he played all four Danish matches, and at the European Championship 2021, he scored the opening goal in the 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals.

The football jersey itself also became part of the story of Qatar. Hummel toned down the logo, DBU emblem, and the classic chevrons in the same red color as the rest of the jersey. The manufacturer explained at the launch that they did not want to be visible during a tournament that had cost migrant workers their lives. Thus, Denmark's World Cup jersey also became a political statement without a single written word.