There might be a temptation to think Denmark are riding a wave of goodwill at these European Championships after the world watched Christian Eriksen collapse on the pitch three weeks ago but their run to the semifinals of Euro 2020 is being driven by more than just destiny and fairytale.
There was nothing mysterious about their 2-1 win over Czech Republic on Saturday. Good players, who are well coached by Kasper Hjulmand, and are able to score goals of high quality and equally defend with grit. Denmark are ranked as the 10th best team in the world for a reason.