BRATISLAVA. French footballers have successfully entered the fighting in the D-group of European MS 2026 qualifications.
They won the world vice -champions three years ago in Friday in the Polish town of Wroclaw over Ukraine 2: 0.
The Italians played the first match under the leadership of the new coach Gennar Gattus. At home against Estonia, they scored after the break, but triumphed high 5: 0.
Czechs succeeded on the pitch Montenegro 2: 0.
The French confirmed the role of a favorite against Ukraine on neutral ground, when they sent them after ten minutes of play after a successful combination action to lead Michael Olis after a back pass from Bradley Barcol.
The guests then paused for a long time, and Kylian Mbappe insured the lead to 2: 0 in the 82nd minute. Iceland won at the same group at home over Azerbaijan 5: 0, twice the Isak Johannesson.
The Italians had a significant prevalence in Bergama in the duel with an outsider from Estonia, but the team of coach Gennar Gattus could not overcome the goalkeeper Karel Hein from Werder Bremen for a long time.
He capitulated only after less than an hour of play, his head overcame Moise Kean.
The other two interventions were added by Mateo Retegui and one Giacomo Raspadori and Alessandro Bastoni. Israel won a convincing 4: 0 in Moldova in Moldova.
The Czech Republic helped a lightning goal
It took less than three minutes for the Czechs to score in Podgorica. Lukáš Červ scored in the home Montenegro network and Ivan Hašek’s men scored three points, when Václav Černý enjoyed the superstructure.
It was their fourth victory in the fifth qualifying match and are led by the L-group. The Croats are behind them, but they played two matches less and in Friday they maintained a 100 % balance with the expected full entry on the Faroe Islands (1: 0).
The Swiss managed to master the qualifying start, at home in Basel they managed to handle Kosovo 4: 0 without any problems and settled at the head of the table.
Two goals were presented by Breel Embolo. Slovenians tied at the Ljubljana stadium Stožice with Sweden 2: 2, the point for them arranged at the end of the Žan Vipotnik.
The Greeks started the struggle for the championship with a smooth triumph -Bielarus -they declared 5: 1, when they had a three -goal lead in the middle of the first half.
Five players have enrolled in the shooting list. In the second meeting of the D-group, the Danes were unable to score against Scotland in Copenhagen and a goalless draw was born.
Qualification of the World Cup in football 2026 – Friday, 5th September
B-group:
Switzerland – Kosovo 4: 0 (4: 0)
Goals: 25. A 45. Embolo, 22. Akanji, 39. Widmer
Slovenia – Sweden 2: 2 (0: 1)
Goals: 46. Lovrič, 90. Vipotnik – 18. Elanga, 73. Ayari
C-group:
Greece – Belarus 5: 1 (4: 0)
Goals: 3. Karetsas, 17. Pavlidis, 21. Bakasetas, 36. Kourbelis, 63. Tzolis – 72. Barkovskij (z 11 m)
Denmark – Scotland 0: 0
D-group:
Ukraine – France 0: 2 (0: 1)
Goals: 10. Olise, 82. Mbappe
Island – Azerbaijan 5: 0 (1: 0)
Goals: 47. A 56. Johannesson, 45.+2 Palsson, 67. Gudmundsson, 73. Hlynsson
I-group:
Moldova – Israel 0: 4 (0: 2)
Goals: 15. Dor Peretz, 35. Solomon, 59. BRIB, 77. Gloukh
Italy – Estonia 5: 0 (0: 0)
Goals: 69. A 89. Institui, 58. Kean, 71. Raspadors, 90. + 2 sticks
L-group:
Faroe Islands – Croatia 0: 1 (0: 1)
Goals: 31. Kramaric
Montenegro – Czech 0: 2 (0: 1)
Goals: 4. Worm, 90.+6 black
