Kasper Hjulmand Is Leading Denmark With Trust And Purpose At The World Cup

Kasper Hjulmand is the head coach of the Denmark men's national team. He spoke to between 25 and 30 people before taking over the team, including former PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt, ex-coaches Morten Olsen and Bo "Bosse" Johansson and CEOs of leading Danish companies like Lego and Maersk.

Denmark's national soccer team is preparing for the 2018 World Cup finals. Team spirit, courage and trust are core values of the team. Denmark is a country of nearly 6 million people. It has four companies in the top 50 sustainable companies. The team plays according to its identity. Belgium's coach Roberto Martínez is under pressure to win the World cup.

Right To Dream bought Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjaelland in December, 2015. It was the first time a European soccer club had been purchased by an African not-for-profit. Right To Dreams has academies in Ghana and Egypt providing graduate pathways for student athletes. Hjulmand was assistant then manager of FCN from 2008 to 2014 and returned for a second spell as manager in 2016. He is a UNICEF ambassador and member of Common Goal. Common goal is the Danish national team's values: to be ambitious and generous.  Hjurmand believes Denmark is good model for team sports.