GROUP C
The Azzurri must win the direct clash at San Siro to fix a complicated situation. All scenarios
09 set 2023
The draw ofItalia in the house of North Macedonia in Luciano Spalletti’s debut match as coach he significantly complicated the path towards Euro 2024 for the Azzurri. To defend the title won at Wembley in 2021, Italy no longer has any margin for error in qualifying group C and the drawUkraine against England makes a success in the match at San Siro on Tuesday 12 September practically vital. For each group the first two qualified teams advance, but for Italy there is the bogeyman of the playoffs to be avoided.
THE SITUATION IN GROUP C
This is the situation in the group
Italia after the three matches played by the Azzurri.
POSITION
SQUAD
POINTS
GAMES
1 England 13 5 2 Ukraine 7 4 3 Italy 4 3 4 North Macedonia 4 4 5 Malta 0 4
The top two national teams qualify directly for the final phase of the 2024 European Championships which will be held in Germany in June.
THOSE WHO QUALIFY WITH EQUAL POINTS
In the event of two or more national teams arriving on equal points, the first criterion to be considered is the direct clashes between the teams involved in the ranking, then the goal difference will be considered. These are the criteria to follow to establish the ranking position in the event of a tie:
Points in head-to-head matches Goal difference in head-to-head matches Most goals in head-to-head matches Best overall goal difference Number of goals scored Number of goals scored away Number of wins Number of away wins Best Fair Play conduct Position in the 2022 Nations League overall table -23
WHAT HAPPENS WITH ITALY IN THIRD PLACE
Beating Ukraine in Milan as we were saying is of fundamental importance for Luciano Spalletti’s Italy to avoid the bogeyman of the play-off which brings back unfortunate memories.
Otherwise and with a path that should lead the Azzurri to the final third place, there is another opportunity for the Italian team to qualify for Euro 2024: the playoff.
Having won their group in the 2022/23 Nations League, in fact, Italy already has a place potentially guaranteed in the event of failure to directly qualify. A circumstance which, however, did not bring good luck to Italy in 2018 and 2022, eliminated from the World Cup race by Sweden and North Macedonia respectively.
2023-09-09 21:38:52
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