MADRID, 12 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Norwegian team beat Cyprus (0-4) this Thursday to maintain its chances in Group A of the qualifying phase for the Euro 2024, Spain’s next rival on Sunday, while Croatia lost (0-1 ) with Turkey, both favorites in Group D, and Poland did not fail in Group E.
On Sunday in Oslo, the host will receive a Spain that also beat Scotland this Thursday (2-0), with 10 points to the 12 of the Spanish team. Erling Haaland, singled out in recent games for a certain lack of accuracy with Manchester City, scored two goals almost in a row in Cyprus in the second half.
Villarreal striker Alexander Sorloth was the one who opened the scoring at half an hour, although the game of Bruges striker Antonio Nusa also stood out. The victory was scored by Fredrik Aursnes, for a Norway that is still alive after three consecutive victories, to fight for tickets to the EURO.
On the other hand, within Group D, Croatia lost at home to a Turkey that took the lead with 13 points to the Croatians’ 10, thanks to Burak Yilmaz’s 0-1 score at half an hour. Armenia lost a good chance to Latvia (2-0), but maintains its chances with seven points tied with Wales.
Furthermore, Albania extended its triumphant march in Group E with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic, to add 13 points, while Poland, without the injured Robert Lewandowski, did not fail (0-2) against the Faroe Islands to place second with 9 points. Within Group I, marked by the postponement of the duel between Israel and Switzerland, two favorites with 14 and 11 points, Romania (13) did not go beyond a draw with Belarus and Kososo beat Andorra (0-3).