Rasmus Hojlund claims he played ‘one of his best’ Denmark matches but Man Utd loanee got it horribly wrong

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Manchester United loanee Rasmus Hojlund will not be heading to the 2026 World Cup after Denmark fell short in their play-off final.

Denmark suffered a 3-1 penalty shootout defeat to Czech Republic on Tuesday which means Rasmus Hojlund will not go to the World Cup.

The Manchester United loanee, who is currently at Napoli, had his spot-kick saved by former Red Devils player Matej Kovar.

Danish media criticised Hojlund’s finishing after he failed to find the back of the net for 120 minutes and then missed in the shootout.

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Rasmus Hojlund defended his Denmark display vs Czech Republic

Before the match, Hojlund was calm about Denmark’s play-off final, but he did describe it as his “biggest match ever” in his career.

Speaking to the media after the match, Rasmus Hojlund defended his performance and argued it was actually one of his best outings on the international stage.

As quoted by TribalFootball, Hojlund said: “I think I was playing one of my best country matches. I won almost all my duels, but unfortunately, I didn’t get to score.

“It’s hard to assess where we stand. But I think we have delivered many good performances. However, we have stumbled right at the finish line a few times.”

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Rasmus Hojlund was wrong about his duels in Denmark display

Just moments after missing from the spot, Hojlund decided to try and defend his display, but statistics show he was wrong about what he said.

Hojlund claimed to have “won almost all my duels”, but SofaScore statistics reveal he actually only won nine out of 18, giving him a success rate of exactly 50%.

The 23-year-old also failed to complete any of his three attempted dribbles, and lost possession 14 times in his display.

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While Hojlund was a handful for the Czech defence, it seems his Denmark display was nowhere near as good as he thought after the full-time whistle blew.

Hojlund failed to take accountability and his lack of self-awareness will encourage United chiefs that they have made the right decision to offload him from Old Trafford.