This Saturday, the Netherlands, Romania and Switzerland secured their place in the final stage of the 2024 European Football Championship and increased the number of teams qualified for the competition to be held in Germany to 16.
Playing at home, the Netherlands beat Ireland 1-0 thanks to a 12th-minute goal from Wout Weghorst to finish second in Group B behind already-qualified France, who inflicted their heaviest ever defeat on Gibraltar on Saturday. in the European qualifying stage with a 14-0 victory.
The Dutch, European champions in 1988 and four other semi-finalists in 1976, 1992, 2000 and 2004, will take part in the final stage of the European Championship for the 11th time.
In Group I, Romania and Switzerland have also qualified for the final phase of the next European Championship, which will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024, and all that remains is to decide who will win the “pool”.
Romania won 2-1 against Israel in a game played in Felcsut, Hungary, due to the war in the Gaza Strip, to secure their sixth finals appearance, with the best result being the Euro 2000 quarter-finals.
Israel took the lead through Zahavi’s goal after just two minutes, but the Romanians reversed the result with goals from Puskas in 10th and Ianis Hagi in 63rd. Romania has 19 points, followed by Switzerland with 17 points. , and the Israelis are in third place with 12.
The Swiss drew 1-1 with Kosovo and also confirmed their sixth (third in a row) presence in the final phase of the European Championship, with their best result being the Euro 2020 quarter-finals, in which they lost to Spain on penalties.
Switzerland took the lead through a goal from Ruben Vargas in the 47th minute, while Kosovo equalized in the 82nd minute thanks to a goal from Muhamet Hyseni.
Thus, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Romania will join Portugal, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, France, Hungary, England, Turkey and will host Germany in the group of already qualified teams.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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