Wales still has a chance
Croatia is going to the European Championships, the Netherlands are struggling
November 21, 2023, 11:53 p.m
Croatia is the last team to complete direct qualification for the European Championships in Germany. The Dutch, who have already qualified, get a clear win against Gibraltar. The French, who have been so keen to play recently, rest numerous stars and only play a draw.
Croatia has secured the last direct ticket for the 2024 European Football Championship in Germany. The third place in the World Cup completed qualification on the last matchday in Group D with a thin 1-0 (1-0) against Armenia in Zagreb. Ante Budimir scored the decisive goal for coach Zlatko Dalic’s team in Zagreb in the 43rd minute.
Wales could have pushed the team led by former world footballer Luka Modrić from Real Madrid out of second place if they made a mistake, but the British, for their part, couldn’t get past a 1-1 (1-0) draw against already qualified Turkey in Cardiff. The Welsh will have another chance in the play-offs in March.
Things were no longer too explosive in the other groups. The Netherlands, which will also be taking part in the finals next year (June 14th to July 14th), celebrated a shooting festival in Faro against hosts Gibraltar with a 6-0 (3-0) victory. Calvin Stengs (10th, 50th, 62nd) from Feyenoord Rotterdam scored three times. Gibraltar had already suffered a severe blow recently, losing 14-0 to France.
Meanwhile, the vice world champions, France, took it easy in Greece with a 2-2 (1-0) draw, for the Équipe Tricolore, who spared numerous stars, including former Frankfurt player Randal Kolo Muani (42nd) and Youssouf Fofana (74th). successful. The game between Romania and Switzerland, who had drawn their ticket to Germany in Group I early, ended 1-0 (0-0) in Bucharest. Denis Alibec scored the goal of the day (50th). Bayern substitute goalkeeper Daniel Peretz made his second senior international appearance in Israel’s 2-0 (1-0) win in Andorra. Belarus won 1-0 (1-0) in Kosovo.