There was one ticket left in play on Tuesday during the final matches of the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Croatia waited until the tenth and final day to qualify. The Croats won with the smallest of margins against Armenia (1-0). They snatched first place in Group D, ahead of Turkey. Luka Modric’s teammates opened the scoring with a headed goal from Ante Budimir, just before the break (43rd). The Osasuna striker is served by Borna Sosa.
The other meeting in Group D saw Wales and Turkey neutralize each other at Cardiff City Stadium (1-1). Neco Williams was served by Fulham midfielder Harry Wilson and opened the scoring in the 7th minute. The Dragons were able to be dangerous thanks to dynamic counter phases, but did not manage to make the break before the 70th minute when Yusuf Yazici converted the equalizing penalty (1-1). Forced to go through the play-offs to hope to play in the Euro, Wales pays for its mistakes in previous matches, including a defeat and a draw against Armenia.
In Group I, there was no more suspense regarding the qualifiers. For this final day, the first two in the group faced each other in Bucharest, where Romania got the better of Switzerland (1-0). In the 50th minute, the locals took advantage of an opposing defensive error and made a great collective move. Above the Swiss defense, Nicolae Stanciu accurately served Morutan who put it back for Denis Alibec, scorer.
Qualified for the Euro 2024 play-offs, Israel beat Andorra (0-2) in the heart of the Pyrenees. Andorran defender Joan Cervos scored an own-goal at the half-hour mark. To make the break, Gadi Kinda, the Sporting Kansas City midfielder, scored the second Israeli goal in the 80th minute, well served by a center of Avishay Cohen. Another away result, Belarus beat Kosovo (0-1) at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina. The Eastern Europeans won thanks to a goal from Dmitriy Antilevskiy.
2023-11-21 21:45:39
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