Denmark forced to name futsal players in squad as contract negotiations stall

• Regular international players will not face Slovakia and Wales
• DBU has not resolved dispute over players’ rights and travel

Denmark have named a second-string squad including futsal players for this week’s friendly against Slovakia and Nations League match against Wales after contract negotiations with first-team regulars reached deadlock.

If the Danish Football Association (DBU) had failed to name a squad, the team, who are ninth in the world rankings and reached the last 16 stage of this summer’s World Cup, could have been thrown out of the 2020 European Championship.

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