The qualifying phase in the European Confederation is close to reaching the end of its first stage, where ten teams secure their place and another ten, plus the two best of the Nations League that do not have their tickets, the remaining three places will be played. in a direct double elimination play-off.
Between Sunday and Tuesday we will know the first ten and the second ten of each group in Europe, having national teams with the guaranteed quota, others with everything at stake and some already eliminated mathematically. We review the situation in each of the groups.
Portugal and Serbia they tie at 17 points and will face each other in a final match to all or nothing, being the only incentive of the group. Luxembourg, Ireland and Azerbaijan they no longer have math options. The Balkans are only worth winning by goal difference in the group.
The same situation in terms of gambling everything in one game happens with Spain and Sweden, with the exception that The Red it has one point more than the Nordics (16 and 15). Greece, Georgia and Kosovo are eliminated.
Italy and Switzerland tied on points (15) with one match to go. The former will visit North Ireland, while the latter will receive Bulgaria. If they finish with the same units, the difference of goals for and against in the whole group will be the initial tiebreaker criterion. For the moment, azzurri they win in this section (11 vs 9). These last two selections and Azerbaijan they are already mathematically eliminated.
France certified his mathematical leadership after thrashing (8-0) to Kazakhstan. It remains to be seen what happens in the fight for the play-off, where Finland receives the Gauls without risking anything with the intention of maintaining a two-point advantage over Ukraine, who visits a Bosnia and Herzegovina removed. The Kazakhs have finished bottom.
Belgium is already mathematically classified as first of the group and Welsh it has a foot and a half inside. Precisely both face in the fiefdom of the seconds, knowing that a draw serves the locals. Secondly, Czech Republic must try to beat a Estonia eliminated and hope that the Belgians want to win their match. Belarus has finished bottom.
Denmark He had already certified his classification previously and has maintained his forcefulness adding all victories. Scotland will be the participant in the repechage, while Israel, Austria, Faroe Islands and Moldova they are already eliminated. The last day of the group will be testimonial.
Netherlands leads a group in which he can stay out, since he adds 20 points, for the 18 of Turkey and Norway. Precisely they receive the Nordics on the last day. For their part, the Turks are aware that they depend on themselves and that if they win in Montenegro They will not be out of the World Cup at this point. Latvia and Gibraltar faces will be seen with nothing at stake.
Russia and Croatia They will face each other in a duel where the Balkans act as locals. Before their fans they will have to seek victory, the only result that helps them to qualify as they are two points behind the Russians (22 vs 20). The victim of this contest will go to play-off, since Slovakia, Slovenia, malt and Cyprus they are mathematically eliminated.
England He has practically sealed the pass, since he visits a San Marino team that is bottom without points and against whom he is worth a draw. Poland, except for a capital surprise in the previous stake, it will be second. Albania, Hungary and Andorra they accompany the sanmarinenses in the list of eliminated mathematics.
Germany He sealed his access to the World Cup in the previous break, leaving second place to play. North macedonia depends on herself and a home win against Iceland (already eliminated) would serve you. Romania visit Liechtenstein having to win and hope the Macedonians don’t. Finally, Armenia should thrashing Germany and hope that the previous selections with options did not win.
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