Kasper Hjulmand didn't feel any better after 14 hours.

"It was difficult to sleep," reported the Danish national coach on the day after the surprising knockout in the preliminary round, about a "frustrating night".

The former Mainz Bundesliga coach has still not had any explanations for the "World Cup fiasco" (daily newspaper BT), especially the 0-1 draw against Australia left many questions.

Instead, Hjulmand questioned his own future.

"This is not the time for conclusions.

I haven't made a decision yet and I don't take it for granted," said the 50-year-old on Thursday morning in Doha.

Hjulmand's contract runs up to and including EURO 2024 - and the Danish association DBU would like to continue working with him.

But this does not seem guaranteed immediately after the disappointment in Qatar.

Hjulmand wants to take his time.

You have to be “cautious” with hasty decisions, he said.

The disappointment after the deep fall of the Danish sky strikers is too great.

Just 16 months lie between the furious entry into the European Championship semifinals and the mysterious appearances at the World Cup.

Denmark was considered an insider tip in the desert - but the northern Europeans hit hard.

True to the motto "Dream Big", Hjulmand even talked about the title before the start of the World Cup.

“Our dream is to win something.

The team has the quality,” he had said.

What followed was a dismal zero against Tunisia and defeats by France and Australia.

The Danes, who started every game with a different attacker at the top, were particularly disappointing in attack.

They only scored one goal: after a corner by defender Andreas Christensen.

The team seemed listless against Australia, and there was hardly any belief in progress.

But Hjulmand, celebrated at the EM as moderator and motivator after the drama about Christian Eriksen, did not blame his professionals.

"It's my responsibility," said the coach, whose team had beaten world champions France twice in the Nations League this year.

How these performances and also the strong World Cup qualification fit together with the performances in Qatar is a big mystery for Hjulmand.

The coach only suspected that the discussions about the host and signs for human rights and the back and forth with the "One Love" armband would have affected the players.

"It would be strange to think otherwise," said Hjulmand, adding that the situation for the players was "unfair".