3 classified, 7 powers at risk and one excluded: this is the EuroCup before the matches that will determine the 1/8 finals.

Euro 2024 This is one of the main events at national team level in the current sports calendar, which coincidentally coincides with the FIFA World Cup. America’s Cup. Greatest Quote Old continent is being determined and the last date of the group stage will mark the fate of 24 participating countries in the race for a place in the 1/8 finals.

There are three teams who are looking at what happens on day three with peace of mind, having secured their place among the top 16 competitors. And it is no coincidence that they were the three main favorites: Germany, Spain And Portugal. The first case differs from the others in that the owner arrived at the meeting in the middle of the process change of coach (Julian Nagelsmann replaced Hansi Flickfired due to poor results), accumulated painful lesions in the previous one, and his performance in the game was unknown. Group Ashared with Hungary, Scotland and Switzerland.

From football elegance Toni Kroosstrength Antonio Rudigercreation Jamal Musiala and well educated intellect Ilkay GundoganThe German team beat the Scots 5-1 and beat a disappointing Hungary 2-0 to become the first to progress through to the next stage of direct relegation.

On the other side, Spain I had a dream to debut with unconditional victory over Croatia with a score of 3:0 And beat Italy 1-0 in an intersection that could have a much more cumbersome result. The trio has been completed Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo.which started with a defeat to the Czech Republic but won 2-1 and beat Turkey 3-0 with the peculiarity that none of its own goals were scored by its emblem.

On the other hand, there are seven powers that are facing early elimination: Italy, England, France, Croatia, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands..

The first two are the latest champion and runner-up in the competition held across Europe in 2021, but both have very different realities. Three lions They come to their last date with a lot of criticism of their coach. Gareth Southgateadded to a game idea that is not yet being finalized, although they are the leaders Group C and they are relying only on themselves to qualify against Slovenia. On the opposite path Azzurra experiences a profound generational change, ultimately asking for time in its victory over Albania and his archer, Gianluigi Donnarumma, avoided defeat by Spain. In this reality will play against Croatia in a decisive match for both.

It is the Croats who are another disappointment European Cup. Those who were led Zlatko Dalic They were a shadow of the world team that finished second in 2018 and third at the 2022 World Cup. The reality shown was much more similar to their predecessors in European competition. never crossed the threshold of the quarterfinals. His convex fall on Red Rage surprised one and all, and their 2-2 draw against the Albanians was a wake-up call for a side lacking momentum, slow in midfield and with no substitutes on the bench to lower the blinds in a match that turned things around. . 14 minutes left until closing. It looks like this “early final” against Italy will leave some behind. It should be remembered that the first two in each group and the four best third participants (six zones in total) will qualify.

Unlike these cases, Poland has already packed its bags and will be eliminated first. The preparation for the Eurocup itself was not rich in roses: Robert Lewandowski was injured in a previous friendly match. and the center forward who came on as a substitute suffered the same fate, Arkadiusz Milikadded to this Karol Swiderski, the second striker, was also not an optimal option for the debut due to another physical discomfort received during preparation. The Barcelona striker missed the 1-2 draw against the Netherlands and was unable to avoid failure against Austria on the second day after coming on in the final half hour. Because of this result, he was left with no chance except to reach them on points on the last date, because The main criterion for deciding a tiebreaker is the direct intersection between the parties involved..

In the same Group D, Gauls Didier Deschamps showed that The equation is very different without the imbalance of Kylian Mbappe.. Injury caused by new power-up real Madrid in his face he forced him to stay out of the 0-0 draw against the Netherlands, and his teammates showed their worst side without clarity in attack. To reach the 1/8 finals, you need a point in the match with Poland.thus avoiding attention to what was happening between the Austrians and the Dutch, who would also seek the same against their next opponents to ensure passage.

Finally, Belgium He deserved better on his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Slovakia, in which he scored two goals that were correctly disallowed for offside and handball respectively. However, a 2-0 win over Romania brought him back into contention, and it’s up to him. Elsewhere, Denmark, who just crashed out in the first round of the 2022 World Cup, added two draws, one against England, and will decide everything against Serbia.

As for surprises, the list comes down to a few answers. Turkey showed some interesting things against weak Georgia, but the 0-3 win over Portugal left them in doubt; Slovakia defeated Belgium and lost to Ukraine; Hungary aimed to be a revelation and lost their first two games; Slovenia will be looking to beat England.

Perhaps the two teams that deserve this label are two teams that had very little hope: Scotland And Albania. The first of them had a disastrous debut with a score of 1-5 against Germany, a draw with Switzerland, and he has a great chance against the Hungarians to dream of the best game in his history (never passed the group stage in three matches). The situation for the Albanians is more complicated: they were on the verge of surprising Italy, snatched a point from Croatia and must beat Spain, although they will have the advantage of an already qualified opponent who may change their name while thinking about the tour. out of 16. A win would bring him closer to an important milestone, as in his only participation (2016) he was eliminated in the first round.

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