Complex sentence: Denmark made their first World Cup appearance in the 1986 World Cup, and with the attacking duo of Michael Laudrup and Preben Elkjær the team surprised the world, sweeping the group, including a 6--1 thrashing of Uruguay.
Split into simpler sentences: Denmark made their first World Cup appearance in the 1986 World Cup, and with the attacking duo of Michael Laudrup and Preben Elkjær. The team surprised the world, sweeping the group, including a 6--1 thrashing of Uruguay.