After six matches with a full house and a euphoric atmosphere in Herning, Denmark could face having to play in a half-empty arena in their clash with Brazil in the Unity Arena in Oslo on Wednesday.
The Danes are now facing an uphill battle to preserve the same ferocity on the court, even if the team does not get the same help from the spectators.
"We have to prepare in a slightly different way, but we have experienced it during many other championships, where we also were forced to take it upon ourselves to create an atmosphere on neutral ground or away for that matter", says Rasmus Lauge to Danish media sources.
According to the organizers, around 5,000 tickets had been sold for the match in the Unity Arena, where there is room for around 12,000 spectators 48 hours before the start of the match.
"It will of course be a different experience from enjoying the support of 15.000 Danes, says national coach Nikolaj Jacobsen,
"Now we have to see how many will turn up on Wednesday. We usually get great support, so I wonder if there are some Danes who will find their way to Oslo", says the national coach.
"We must make sure that we maintain the same motivation and desire in the arena as if there had been 15.000 spectators roaring us on."
The importance of the match will, however, go far to help the players preserve the same level of focus as in the previous matches, says Thomas Arnoldsen.
"Regardless of whether it is half-empty, we have to play a World Cup quarter-final, so there is certainly no lack of motivation", he says.
Denmark will face Brazil on Wednesday at 17:30.