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BRATISLAVA. France‘s football players won Monday’s Nations League match against Belgium 2:1.
Striker Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain scored both goals for the visitors, and his team kept the three points despite a numerical disadvantage at the end of the match.
In another A-Division 4th round clash between Germany and the Netherlands, just one goal was scored by home Jamie Leweling, but it was enough to give the Germans a 1-0 win and a place in the quarter-finals.
After the fourth round, the French are in the second place of the 2nd group, as they were not enough for Italy in the beginning.
They finished Monday’s duel at a numerical disadvantage after the second yellow card for Aurelien Tchouameni in the 76th minute, but they were able to maintain the lead secured by Kolo Muani.
He first beat goalkeeper Koen Casteels from the penalty spot, and after more than a quarter of an hour of the second half, responded with a goal into the locker room by Lois Openda.
Stuttgart striker Leweling scored for Germany in the second minute, but the VAR system did not recognize his goal for offside.
He finally beat the young goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen after more than an hour of play. For his team, the duel with the Netherlands was a direct battle for the top of the 3rd group, which is currently led by the ten-point Germans with a certain advance to the quarterfinals.
The Italians beat Israel 4-1 after two goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and their opponent is in last place with zero.
In the 3rd group, there is a one-point rookie from Bosnia and Herzegovina without a win, who lost 0:2 to Hungary on Monday and lost the chance to advance to the final tournament.
In the “Slovak” 1st group of the C-division, in addition to the selection of Francesco Calzona, the players of Sweden also confirmed the role of the favorite.
The Slovaks did not hesitate on the field of Azerbaijan, which they defeated 3:1. “Tre Kronor” was led by midfielder Sebastian Nanasi with two goals in Estonia, striker Viktor Gyökeres scored once.
The Swedes beat the Estonians 3:0 and are at the top of the group with 10 points ahead of the Slovaks. Both teams will face a key match in November in Stockholm in the fight for direct promotion, but after the 4th round, both teams are already certain to participate in the play-off for the B-division.
At least participation in the play-off for promotion to the A-division was secured by Turkey with a 4:2 victory on the field of Iceland. The Turks lead Group 4 with 10 points, two ahead of Wales, who beat Montenegro 1-0.
The third-placed Icelanders have four points and in case of two triumphs they can collect 10, but in a mutual comparison with Turkey, the negative balance of matches with this opponent will play against them (at home 2:4, away 1:3).
The Czech Republic moved to the top of Group 1 in “B” ahead of Georgia, which lost to Albania 0:1. After a 1:1 draw in Ukraine, the Czechs have seven points on their account before the final two games, one point more than the Georgians.
The situation in the group is still confused in the fight for promotion to the elite division, as the Albanians also have six points and the Ukrainians are hoping for promotion with four.
League of Nations – October 14
A-division
2nd group:
Italy – Israel 4:1 (1:0)
Goals: 41. Retegui (z 11 m), 54., 79. Di Lorenzo, 72. Frattesi – 66. Fani
Belgium – France 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: 45+3. Analysts – 35.,62. Kolo Muani
ČK: 76. Tchouameni (France)
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Hungary 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 38., 50. Szoboszlai
B-Division
1st group:
Georgia – Albania 0:1 (0:0)
Goal: 48. Asllani
Ukraine – Czech Republic 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: 53. Dovbyk (z 11 m) – 18. Cerv
4th group:
Iceland – Turkey 2:4 (1:0)
Goals: 3. Oskarsson, 83. Gudjohnsen – 62. Kahvecl, 67. Calhanoglu, 88. Guler, 90+5. Actor Coglu
Wales – Montenegro 1:0 (1:0)
Goal: 36. Wilson (z 11 m)
C-Division
1st group:
Estonia – Sweden 0:3 (0:2)
Goals: 29., 37. Pineapple, 66. Gyokeres
