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Croatia, the Faroese Islands and Northern Macedonia also won during a new beautiful evening of European qualifications for the World Cup.
Belgium and Italy have rebounded by winning for their second release in the FIFA 26 ™ World Cup qualifiers
Croatia has confirmed its excellent offensive form, Erling Haaland too
Northern Macedonia has taken first place in group J
Discover below the summaries of qualification matches of the Europe area for the FIFA World Cup 26 ™ disputed on Monday, June 9.
How does it work?
The first round has 12 groups of four or five teams. The first of each group will qualify directly for the World Cup. The remaining four places will then be allocated at the end of an UEFA dam competition at 16 teams, including the 12 second groups and the best classified teams among those who finished first in their group in the UEFA Nations – and which have not finished second in their qualifications.
Group I Estonia 0-1 Norway
Scorer: Erling Haaland (62 ‘) for Norway
Who else than Eroning Haaland to score the only goal of this meeting? After an initial strike deflected on the transverse by an Estonian defender, the Manchester City star granted the rebound to push the ball into an empty cage.
After this trip to Tallinn, the men of Ståle Solbakken always continue their flawlessness halfway through their qualification campaign, and logically sneak at the top of group I, with 12 points in four matches. A canon departure for Norway, which has not qualified for the World Cup since France 1998.
Italy 2-0 Moldova
Scorers: Giacomo Raspadori (40 ‘) and Andrea Cambaso (50’) for Italy
It is on a victory that Luciano Spalletti will leave the bench of the Italian selection. Squadra Azzurra beat Moldova 2-0 at home.
The Moldovans nevertheless believed to take the lead in the 9th minute of play, but the goal of the head signed Ion Nicolaescu was finally refused by video refereeing. At the end of the first half, Giacomo Raspadori unlocked the counter for the Italians, half a volley powered to the bottom of the nets on a center poorly released by the Moldovan defense.
The Italians assured their victory shortly after the locker room, thanks to Andrea Cambaso. The center of Ricardo Orsolini passed just over Sandro Tonali’s head, before finding the Juventus FC player alone at the second post.
J Group Kazakhstan 0-1 North Macedonia
Scorer: Aleksandar Trajkovski (33 ′) for North Macedonia
After an impressive draw against Belgium a few days ago (1-1), the Northern Macedonia continued on its momentum with a victory in Kazakhstan to climb to the top of group J.
Visitors took the lead at half an hour of play on the second goal of Aleksandar Trajkovski in these qualifications, a volley from the left of the penalty area. Kazakhstan had opportunities to pick up the score: Maxim Samorodov hit the crossbar, and Askhat Tagybergen signed a shot that went close to shaking the nets.
Belgium 4-3 Wales
Scorers: Romelu Lukaku (15 ′, SP) Youri Tielemans (19 ′), Jérémy Doku (27 ′), de Bruyne (88 ′) for Belgium; Harry Wilson (45 ‘+7, SP), Sorba Thomas (51 ′), Brennan Johnson (69 ′) for Wales
Belgium has survived a big splendor and a unbridled scenario to win against a good team from Wales in Brussels. The Red Devils first delivered a recital during the first half hour, at the end of which they led 3-0 thanks to a penalty from Romelu Lukaku, a resumption of Youri Tielemens and an individual feat by Jérémy Doku. Cornered in their own half of the field, the Welshman scored a first goal just before the break, on a penalty converted by Harry Wilson.
On the return from the locker room, confidence seemed to have changed camps: Craig Bellamy’s men further reduced the gap by Sorba Thomas after a combination between Brennan Johnson and Wilson. This trio reoffended in the 69th minute, a center of Wilson given from the head towards Johnson, who equalized with the head. Ten minutes from the end, Lukaku thought he had made the difference, but his goal was canceled after calling for video arbitration. It was only awarded, because Kevin de Bruyne arose to offer the victory to Rudy Garcia players for a volley.
Group L Croatia 5-1 Czech Republic
Scorers: Andrej Kramarić (42 ′, 75 ′), Luka Modrić (62 ′ SP), Ivan Perišić (68 ′) and Ante Budimir (72 ′ SP) for Croatia; Tomáš Souček (58 ′) for the Czech Republic
It is now 12 goals in two matches for Croatia at the opening of his qualification course, after the rout 7-0 inflicted on Gibraltar a few days ago. It is also a heavy defeat for the Czech Republic, which had nevertheless won its three matches so far.
Andrej Kramarić opened the scoring shortly before the break, before Tomáš Souček equalized in the 58th minute. There followed a demonstration of the Croats, who scored four goals in less than 20 minutes. It was the eternal captain Luka Modrić who launched this salvo by transforming his penalty to restore the advantage to Croatia. Ivan Perišić then went there a strike in the little net of Matej Kovar to double the advance of his family. In the 72nd minute, Ante Budimir also had the opportunity to draw a penalty, which he converted calmly. Andrej Kramarić ended the evening in style, scoring his double in a convincing victory for the Croats.
2-1 Gibraltar Faroese Islands
Scorers: Arni Frederiksberg (71 ′) and Patrik Johannesen (86 ′) for the Faroe Islands; James Scanlon (23 ′) for Gibraltar
Led until the 71st minute, the Farian Islands paid the match in the second period to deprive Gibraltar from a historic result: the Nation of the Rock has indeed missed the opportunity to avoid the defeat for the first time in its history in the qualifications for the World Cup, now 27 consecutive setbacks.
James Scanlon, the young Manchester United winger, had given the gibraltarians the advantage, who kept him for almost 50 minutes. Local supporters in Tórshavn had to wait until the 71st minute before seeing their players equalize, on a stroke of genius from Arni Frederiksberg, scorer on a direct corner. Ferringers then continued to attack to seek victory. In the 86th minute, Patrik Johannesen delivered his family by scoring the winning goal following a combination with Joannes Danielsen.
