E.Continue in Italy, cheers in Switzerland: European soccer champions Italy have given away the ticket for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which they believed was safe. Instead, Switzerland qualified directly for the tournament on Monday evening thanks to a 4-0 (0-0) win against Bulgaria.
The Squadra Azzurra did not get past a 0-0 in the parallel game in Northern Ireland and had to let Switzerland pass. As second in Group C, Italy could still make it through the playoffs to the finals. “We should have made it clear much earlier in this group. Now we have to fix it in March, ”said coach Roberto Mancini, who was completely dismayed.
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England is also at the World Cup in Qatar. At the 10-0 (6-0) in San Marino, Harry Kane was the outstanding goalscorer with four goals. He scored all goals within just 15 minutes, including two from penalties. Poland has to go to the playoffs. In the 1: 2 (0: 1) against Hungary Robert Lewandowski from FC Bayern Munich was missing at every nook and cranny.
Italy had more of the game in Belfast, but the guests could not convert their superiority into goals. The team also received no help from Bulgaria, because Switzerland turned up after the break. Noah Okafor (48th), Ruben Vargas (57th), Cedric Itten (72nd) and Remo Freuler (90th +1) caused cheers among the Swiss. “I have to compliment the team for what they did in this campaign and how they played. She always believed in it, now we’ve made it, that was our goal, now we’re all happy and proud, ”said captain Xherdan Shaqiri after his 100th international match.
In Group F, it was already clear before the last matchday that Denmark would make it to the finals. In the end, however, the 1992 European champions missed their tenth win in their tenth game. At 0: 2 (0: 1) in Scotland, John Souttar and Ché Adams screwed up the perfect qualification for the Danes. The Scots can still hope for second. Austria, however, achieved a conciliatory end. The group fourth, who moves into the playoffs via the Nations League, won against Moldova 4-1 (2-0).
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