In the European Championship puzzle - 15 more unknowns

2023-10-19 20:31 © imago-images

The October national team window resolved several issues regarding the participants of "Euro 2024", but many more questions remain unanswered.

During the qualification matches in October, England, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Scotland, Turkey, and France secured their place in the European Football Championship. Of course, the tournament hosts, the Germans, are also calm about their spot.

There are still 15 spots available. Denmark, Slovenia, Albania, Slovakia, Hungary, and Serbia are rapidly approaching the Euro Championship, with their participation almost guaranteed based on the current situations.

Netherlands and Wales secured important victories in this window. The latter defeated the World Cup champions, Croatia, who are in a difficult situation. They can still earn their ticket through a special Nations League qualification. However, there are still two matches left in the main qualifiers, so events should not be overlooked.

In Groups C and I, serious confrontations are approaching. In the latter group, the situation of Israel is intriguing. For understandable reasons, the Israelis did not take the field through this window, but they are controlling their situation well in the qualifiers. They could surpass Switzerland and Romania, with whom there is still a showdown waiting.

In Group C, Italy will face Ukraine. Their encounter is on November 20. This will be the final match of the group.

Through the Nations League, teams such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Luxembourg, and Finland have the chance to qualify for the European Championship. This is their only chance now. Estonia could also secure a spot, but they will have to face very strong opponents.

In the upcoming European Championship, we are unlikely to see Norway with Haaland and Odegaard leading the way. They now have to hope for Israel to defeat Romania and then they can get a chance in the Nations League qualifiers. However, their chances are weak.

3 national teams will qualify for the European Championship through the Nations League.

"Euro 2024" will take place from June 14 to July 14 in Germany.

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