In the midst of great unrest, Italy achieved an important mandatory victory on the way to next year’s European Football Championship in Germany. The European champion won confidently 4-0 (2-0) against outsiders Malta in Bari on Saturday. Denmark also took a big step towards the 2024 European Championship.
The Danes easily defeated the previously surprisingly strong outsiders Kazakhstan 3:1 (2:0) and remain in a qualifying place with 16 points in Group H. Wolfsburg’s Jonas Wind (36th) and Hoffenheim’s Robert Skov (45th+1, 48th) scored in Copenhagen before Yan Worogowski (58th) scored the final score.
The Italians are in second place in Group C behind England with ten points, with Ukraine lurking behind with the same number of points. Giacomo Bonaventura (23rd), Domenico Berardi (45th + 1st / 64th) and Davide Frattesi (90th + 4th) ensured the unchallenged success of the Squadra Azzurra after Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo on Thursday due to investigations into illegal had been sent home due to gambling.
Home game in Prague: Ukraine national team: Image: AFP
Ukraine did its job in a 2-0 (1-0) win over North Macedonia in Prague. Heorhij Sudakov (30th) and Alexander Karawajew (90th + 5) scored the goals. On November 20th there will be the second direct and probably decisive duel for the European Championship ticket between the Ukrainians and Italy in Leverkusen. Ukraine will play its home games in the European Championship qualifiers in stadiums abroad due to the Russian invasion.
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In the exciting group of Danes, Slovenia is also on course for its first European Championship participation since 2000 after the 3-0 (2-0) win against its direct rival Finland. The Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko (16th, penalty kick/28th) and Erik Janza (90.+2) scored the goals. Slovenia and Denmark are ahead with 16 points, followed by Finland and Kazakhstan with twelve points each.
Hungary also took a big step with the 2-1 (2-1) win against Serbia. With 13 points, the Hungarians lead Group C ahead of the Serbs (10 points).
