Denmark and China meet in both side's opening match of the Women's World Cup, in a clash that will go a long way to determining who will qualify for the knockout rounds from Group D.
With England expected to comfortably win the group and Haiti given little chance of success, fans and pundits expect a straight shootout for second place in the group to be between these two countries.
Denmark are in their first Women's World Cup since 2007 and are looking to perform better than they did in last year's European Championships, where they failed to make it out of the group stages.
China are the 2022 Asian champions and are looking to continue their record of qualifying for the knockout rounds of every World Cup – even though they are unlikely to be a major threat in the latter stages of the tournament.
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What time is Denmark vs China kickoff?
This crucial clash in Group D will be played on July 22 at 8:00 p.m. local time at Perth Rectangular Stadium
- Date: Saturday, July 22
- Time: 8:00 p.m. AWST (8:00 a.m. ET)
The match is being played in the western-most timezone of the tournament, giving it one of the latest kickoff times. Here's how that kickoff time translates into various timezones around the world:
| Timezone | Time |
|---|---|
| Australia (AEST) | 10:00 p.m. |
| New Zealand (NZT) | 12:00 a.m. (July 23) |
| USA (ET) | 8:00 a.m. |
| UK (BST) | 1:00 p.m. |
| Singapore (SGT) | 8:00 p.m. |
| Malaysia (MYT) | 8:00 p.m. |
| Hong Kong (HKT) | 8:00 p.m. |
| India (IST) | 5:30 p.m. |
Denmark vs China TV, live stream, how to watch
The Denmark versus China clash will be available to watch on tv or online on multiple broadcast options in all parts of the world:
| Country | Television | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Optus Sport | Optus Sport website/app |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports 1 | Sky Sport NOW |
| USA | FOX Sports, NBC Universo | Peacock, NBC Universo website/app |
| Canada | TSN, RDS (French) | TSN+, RDS Info (French) |
| UK | ITV | ITVX |
| Singapore | Singtel | Singtel TV GO, MeWatch |
| Hong Kong | NOW Sports Prime | NOW Sports Prime |
| Malaysia | — | FIFA Plus |
| India | — | — |
Denmark vs China lineups
Denmark set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with star striker Pernille Harder leading the line.
- Denmark starting lineup (4-3-3): Christensen (GK) – Veje, Boye, Ballisager, Sevecke – Kuhl, Holmgaard, Hasbo – Sorensen, Harder, Thomsen
China looked to use their experience to their advantage, with veterans of more than 100 caps Zhang Rui and Wang Shanshan leading the way; they also have Paris Saint-Germain full back Li Mengwen in their side, who could be a valuable player.
- China starting lineup (4-4-2): Huan (GK) – Qiaozhu, Wei, Shanshan, Mengwen – Linyan, Lina, Rui, Xin – Jiahui, Chengshu
Denmark vs China betting odds
Despite these two sides tipped to battle it out for second spot in Group D, Denmark are evidently seen as favourites by many bookmakers going into the game.
The chance of a drawn match is seen as fairly high, and this could be a good bet to focus in on.
| Denmark win | Draw | China win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | DEN -1.5 | CHN +1.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | 4/7 | 3/1 | 9/2 | 9/10 / 78/100 | 82/100 / 88/100 | — | — |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | -182 | +290 | +400 | -122/-127 | -125/-110 | +155 | -213 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 11/20 | 3/1 | 9/2 | 5/6 / 5/6 | 4/5 / 10/11 | — | — |
| Dafabet (India) | 8/15 | 13/5 | 21/5 | 10/11 / 77/100 | 87/100 / 4/5 | 13/8 | 42/100 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.61 | 3.80 | 5.65 | 1.87/1.86 | 1.90/1.85 | 2.85 | 1.41 |
Odds correct as of July 19.