Denmark

Denmark have not achieved much since their surprise 1992 European Championship title but they won their group -- ahead of France -- at the 2002 World Cup and have the capacity to upset any team at Euro 2004.

The backbone of Denmark, famed for the entertaining attacking soccer promoted by coach Morten Olsen and for their hordes of good-natured supporters with red-and-white face paint, is intact from the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

Two years ago the over-confident Danes, flush from victory in their World Cup first-round group which, in addition to France, included Uruguay and Senegal, crashed out in the second round, humiliated 3-0 by England.

That loss highlighted the team's Achilles heel: a largely immobile central defence easily penetrated by agile forwards such as Michael Owen, and a keeper who is excellent at close range but lacks authority further out from the goalmouth.

Not much has changed since then.

Reuters

Best performance: Winners in 1992

Recent performances:
1980 Did not qualify
1984 Semi-final
1988 Round one
1992 Winners
1996 Round one
2000 Round one

SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: 1-Thomas Sorensen (Aston Villa), 16-Peter Skov-Jensen (Midtjylland), 22-Stephan Andersen (Charlton Athletic)

Defenders: 6-Thomas Helveg (Inter Milan), 13-Per Kroldrup (Udinese), 18-Brian Priske (Racing Genk), 3-Rene Henriksen (Panathinaikos), 5-Niclas Jensen (Borussia Dortmund), 4-Martin Laursen (AC Milan), 2-Kasper Bogelund (PSV Eindhoven)

Midfielders: 7-Thomas Gravesen (Everton), 14-Claus Jensen (Charlton Athletic), 12-Thomas Kahlenberg (Brondby), 15-Daniel Jensen (Murcia), 17-Christian Poulsen (Schalke 04)