Türkiye on Thursday stunned as they claimed a 1-0 win over Croatia within the Euro 2023 qualifiers, inching nearer to securing a spot in subsequent yr’s match in Germany.
Led for the primary time by new coach Vincenzo Montella, Türkiye moved to the highest of Group D with 13 factors from six video games, three forward of Croatia, who’ve performed a sport fewer.
The win got here because of a objective on the half-hour by Barış Alper Yılmaz.
Yılmaz raced onto a by ball from Salih Özcan earlier than calmly lobbing Dominik Livakovic, who had come far out of his field and was left stranded.
In the opposite Group D match, Latvia received 2-0 towards third-place Armenia at residence.
Türkiye will play towards Latvia on Sunday.
The prime two from every group will qualify mechanically for Euro 2024 in Germany.
In different teams, Spain stored Scotland from turning into the primary workforce to safe a spot on the match by beating the guests 2-0 for its twenty fifth consecutive residence win in qualifiers.
Scotland solely wanted a draw to clinch a spot at their second straight Euros and have been nonetheless degree at 0-0 after greater than 70 minutes. But two late targets for Spain in Seville ended Scotland’s good qualifying document, retaining first place in Group A up for grabs.
Scotland nonetheless lead the group with 15 factors, three greater than Spain and 5 greater than Norway, which received 4-0 at Cyprus with two targets by Erling Haaland.
Scotland will qualify if Norway fail to win at residence to Spain on Sunday.
Israel have been imagined to host Switzerland in Group I, however their match was postponed till November due to the battle with Palestine.
Israel’s sport at Kosovo scheduled for Sunday was additionally postponed. Israel at the moment are on account of play three qualifiers within the one-week worldwide break subsequent month designed for simply two video games.
Romania missed an opportunity to take the Group I lead after a 0-0 draw at Belarus, whereas Kosovo stored alive their possibilities with a 3-0 win at Andorra.
Albania stayed in entrance in Group E by beating the Czech Republic 3-0, whereas Poland moved to second place with a 2-0 win on the Faeroe Islands.
With fixtures to come back towards Moldova and Faroe Islands, Albania stand getting ready to their biggest achievement in worldwide soccer.
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