Hundreds of Icelanders watched Denmark-France live in Budapest, in which Iceland was playing for qualification for the European semifinals. It is true that Denmark only risked its prestige, and that the Danish coach, Nikolaj Jacobsen, left three basic pieces in the stands: Mikkel Hansen, Gidsel and Saustrup, on rest for the semi-finals.
However, without the triplet, Denmark were easily beating France, who four days earlier had received the worst beating in their history in a European at the hands of Iceland. Everything was going well until the final stretch of the game was reached. For any connoisseur, some controversial and inexplicable decisions by the coach Kikolaj Jacobsen were not understandable, who ended up losing the game 30-29, giving away a three-goal lead and shooting from farther and farther, and who put France in the semifinals to the detriment of Iceland.
The Icelandic outrage was immediate, and the country’s social networks were more than ever a volcano in which the centuries-long struggle against the Danish crown that ruled the country until the last century came to light. “Who can trust a Dane?” is the rallying cry of the Icelanders, who openly called for an end to the compulsory teaching of the Danish language in their schools.
“If even their sandwiches are the worst in the world!” It was one of the leaders who joined the comments of some journalists who suggested compromises and bets by the Danes. The Danish press reported that their players were being insulted and threatened on social networks. While the Icelandic coach, Gudmundsson, who was in charge of Denmark until 2017, said that he decided not to watch the game, that he had his own opinion of it and suggested that the Danes had not complied,