Serbia W vs Denmark W

Denmark exploded out of the blocks. Caroline Fløe opened the scoring in the 7th minute, and just six minutes later Amalie Vangsgaard doubled the lead from Sofie Svava's assist. Serbia pulled one back through A. Poljak in the 15th minute, Z. Stupar providing the assist, but that only delayed the inevitable.

Pernille Harder converted a penalty in the 40th minute to restore Denmark's two-goal cushion, and Vangsgaard struck again in the 42nd minute — once more set up by Svava — to make it 4-1 at half-time. The second half was a formality; Denmark made five substitutions and cruised through the remaining 45 minutes. Serbia's Z. Stupar picked up a late yellow card in the 89th minute.

Serbia's brief hope lasted precisely two minutes. After Poljak's 15th-minute strike cut the deficit to 2-1, the hosts had a glimmer. But Harder's coolly dispatched penalty just before the break snuffed it out, and Vangsgaard's second — three minutes after the restart — meant the match was effectively over by half-time. Denmark scored three goals in a 12-minute first-half spell (7', 13', then 40' and 42') that Serbia never recovered from.

Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark W) — Player of the Match. A first-half brace (13', 42'), both from Svava assists. Clinical finishing defined the contest. Vangsgaard's movement unsettled the Serbian back line throughout.

Sofie Svava (Denmark W). Two assists (13', 42') and a constant threat down the flank. Her crossing created the platform for Vangsgaard's double.

Pernille Harder (Denmark W). Scored from the penalty spot in the 40th minute and led the press from the front before being substituted on the hour mark.

Caroline Fløe (Denmark W). Opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a well-taken finish that set the tone for the evening.

HT 1-4 tells you everything: this was not a game of two halves. All five goals arrived inside the opening 42 minutes, with Denmark converting four of them from open play (plus one penalty). The 4-1 winning margin mirrors the quality gap between League A's group winners and the fourth-placed side. Denmark's efficient finishing contrasted with Serbia's single reply inside 120 seconds of Vangsgaard's opener. The yellow card count (1-0 to Serbia) and the five Denmark substitutions reflect a second half played at controlled tempo rather than high intensity.

Denmark finished top of Group A1 with 14 points from six matches (4 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses) and qualified automatically for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. France and Spain also sealed their places on the same Matchday 6. Serbia, bottom of the group, exited the qualification process. Denmark now await the World Cup draw; Serbia turn their attention to the next competitive cycle.

Denmark went to Stara Pazova needing a win to guarantee their World Cup spot and delivered a first-half blitz that left Serbia chasing shadows. Vangsgaard's double — built on Svava's service — and Harder's penalty underlined the gulf in class between these two sides. Deserved qualification for a Danish side that went unbeaten through the group phase.