Germany’s footballers won 4-0 on the North Macedonia pitch and became the first team to qualify for the 2022 World Championships in Qatar.
Romania’s 1-0 victory over Armenia also helped them advance. Coach Hansi Flick’s charges have 21 points in Group J and with an eight-point lead in the lead, two laps before the end can no longer be overtaken.
Wales are also celebrating a gain of three points for a 1-0 victory in Estonia, fighting the Czech national team for second place in Group E. After a clear triumph 6-0 over Gibraltar, the Netherlands continues to hold the lead and a two-point lead in Group G. Russia got again, succeeding 2: 1 on the field of Slovenia. On the contrary, the vice-champions of the world Croats drew at home with Slovakia 2: 2 and now they are losing two points to “Sborná”.
The Germans did not advance against the tenacious Northern Macedonia in the opening half. However, Havertz scored the key first goal in the 50th minute, after which Werner added another two goals. Seven minutes before the end, he sealed the final state of Musial.
The four-time world champions paid their opponent a March defeat from the home field 1: 2. It was then the last qualifying match of coach Joachim Löw, who was replaced by Flick on the bench after the Euro. The Germans under his leadership have so far won all five matches with a score of 18: 1.
At the world championships, German footballers will want to correct a four-year-old failure, when they did not even advance from the basic group. So far, only Qatar, which organizes the tournament, has a certain participation next to them.
The Romanians also helped the Germans to move remotely from a distance. They won after Mitrita 1: 0 over Armenia and moved to second place with 13 points. An important clean sheet was kept by the Spartan goalkeeper Nita, and Slavia’s midfielder Stanciu, who played 81 minutes, also helped to win.
The Welsh players are celebrating the win in the same proportion. For the opponents of the Czech national team in the fight for second place in group E, Moore’s shot from the 12th minute of the match was enough. The Estonian midfielder Sinjavsky replaced the Estonians from the 57th minute. Although Page’s team is still third with 11 points, it has a good match compared to the Czech Republic.
Croatia lost its lead in Group H. The reigning vice-champions of the world lost to Slovakia after the 20th minutes of the game, when the forward of Prague’s Slavia Schranz prevailed.
Five minutes later, on the other hand, Kramarič ran onto a corner kick and equalized, but even without the injured Hamšík, the guests returned to the lead for a break, thanks to a hit by Haraslín. Although Modrič equalized for the Croats in the second part, the referees did not recognize Vlašič’s possible winning goal from the 83rd minute after consultation with the video.
Russia is now closer to direct participation in the World Cup, and after winning 2: 1 in Slovenia, it got into a two-point lead. The table is closed by Cyprus, which lost the victory over Malta in the eighth minute of the set time and had to accept a 2: 2 draw.
The two-point blockbuster is led by the Dutch ahead of Norway in Group G. The “Oranjes” outclassed Gibraltar 6-0, the Norwegians defeated Elyounoussi 2-0 in Montenegro after two goals. The third is then with the loss of two more points Turkey, which turned the match in Latvia only thanks to Yilmaz’s converted penalty from the ninth minute of the set time.
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:
Group E:
Belarus – Czech Republic 0: 2 (0: 1)
Goals: 22. Schick, 65. Hložek
Estonia – Wales 0: 1 (0: 1)
Branka: 12. Moore.
Table:
| 1. | Belgium | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21:4 | 16 |
| 2. | CR | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12:9 | 11 |
| 3. | Wales | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:7 | 11 |
| 4. | Estonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8:16 | 4 |
| 5. | Belarus | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6:19 | 3 |
Group G:
Latvia – Turkey 1: 2 (0: 0)
Goals: 70th own Demiral – 76th Dursun, 90th + 9 Yilmaz from pen.
Norway – Montenegro 2: 0 (1: 0)
Goals: 29th and 90th + 6 Elyounoussi. ČK: 90. + 6 Vešovič (Montenegro).
Netherlands – Gibraltar 6: 0 (3: 0)
Branky: 21. a 45. z pen. Depay, 9. Van Dijk, 48. Dumfries, 75. Danjuma, 86. Malen.
Table:
| 1. | The Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29:6 | 19 |
| 2. | Norway | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15:6 | 17 |
| 3. | Turkey | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19:15 | 15 |
| 4. | Montenegro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11:11 | 11 |
| 5. | Latvia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:13 | 5 |
| 6. | Gibraltar | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3:34 | 0 |
Group H:
Cyprus – Malta 2: 2 (1: 0)
Branky: 7. Papulis, 80. P. Sotiriu – 53. Z. Muscat, 90. + 8 Degabriele.
Slovenia – Russia 1: 2 (1: 2)
Goals: 40. Iličič – 28. Divějev, 32. Džikija.
Croatia – Slovakia 2: 2 (1: 2)
Goals: 25. Kramarič, 71. Modrič – 20. Schranz, 45. + 1 Haraslín.
Table:
| 1. | Mask | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13:5 | 19 |
| 2. | Croatia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:3 | 17 |
| 3. | Slovakia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | 10 |
| 4. | Slovenia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9:9 | 10 |
| 5. | Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:17 | 5 |
| 6. | Cyprus | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3:13 | 5 |
Group J:
Iceland – Liechtenstein 4.0 (2: 0)
Goals: 35th and 79th both from the pen. A. Gudmundsson, 19. Thórdarson, 89. A. Gudjohnsen. Red Cross: 63. Marxer (Liechtenstein).
Northern Macedonia – Germany 0: 4 (0: 0)
Goals: 70th and 74th Werner, 50th Havertz, 84th Musiala.
Romania – Armenia 1: 0 (1: 0)
Branka: 26. Mitrita.
Table:
| 1. | Germany | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23:3 | 21 |
| 2. | Romania | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:8 | 13 |
| 3. | Northern Macedonia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15:10 | 12 |
| 4. | Armenia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8:11 | 12 |
| 5. | Island | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:15 | 8 |
| 6. | Lichtenstein | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2:23 | 1 |
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