Vize European champions England celebrated a resounding victory on their way to the European Football Championship next year in Germany. The Three Lions defeated North Macedonia 7-0 (3-0) on Monday. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, 21, scored three goals and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane scored two goals at Manchester’s Old Trafford.
It was coach Gareth Southgate’s fourth win in four games and they clearly lead Group C. Second is Ukraine, who earlier secured their second win in Slovakia’s Trnava thanks to Wiktor Zygankow, who scored twice in a 3-3 win against Germany. His goal was enough to make it 1-0 (0-0) against Malta, who had no points at the bottom. Ukraine have six points from three games so far ahead of European champions Italy with three points from two games.
Stefan Kuntz, coach of the Turkish national team, was also able to breathe a sigh of relief after a long, nerve-wracking match. A missed penalty, a disallowed goal, but in the end Kuntz’s side beat Wales 2-0 (0-0) at the Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadium. The goals came from Umut Nayir (72′) and Arda Güler (80′).
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Turkey maintained their nine-point lead in Group D with a third win in four games, ahead of Armenia (6), who beat Latvia 2-1 but also played a game in hand. Third with only two games so far is Nations League finalist Croatia (4), which is the only team still undefeated in Group D.
In the top game of Group I, Switzerland missed their fourth win in four games with Bayern keeper Yann Sommer because they conceded two late goals. The league leaders parted ways with Romania 2-2 in Lucerne. Vice world champions France remain on course for victory: the Équipe tricolore only won 1-0 thanks to a penalty by Kylian Mbappé against former European champions Greece.
Thanks to Viktor Tsygankov, who scored a brace in a 3-3 win against Germany, Ukraine managed to win their second qualifying win for the 2024 European Football Championship. The 25-year-old made it 1-0 (0-0) against Malta on Monday in Trnava, Slovakia. Zygankow, who has been playing for FC Girona in Spain since the beginning of the year, was successful with a penalty kick in the 72nd minute. The Ukrainians have now taken six points from their first three games, while Malta are last but waiting for their first point in Group C.
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