Friendlies and Nations League: Perisic, Croatia ok. Super Shomurodov

In Europe, the last places for Qatar 2022 remain to be assigned. In the meantime, the national teams already qualified and those eliminated compete in a friendly match. Croatia suffers and wins against Bulgaria, the Giallorossi Shomurodov’s hat-trick in the 4-2 trimmed by Uzbekistan against Uganda. Denmark returns to win after the knockout with the Netherlands, Eriksen still scoring. A goal that is worth a lot because it was scored at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, the same one where the former Inter Milan had felt ill during the match against Finland at Euro 2020. Even without goals for Reja’s Albania against Georgia. At 20.45 spotlights on Holland-Germany, Spain-Iceland and England-Ivory Coast. In the Nations League playout Moldova and Estonia relegated to League D, victory for Kazakhstan and Cyprus.

The friendlies

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Already certain of a place in the World Cup, at 16 the Dalic national team challenged Petrov’s group. No goals and few flashes in the first half. The match played in Qatar lit up in the second half: in the 46th minute Perisic took over from Vida. At 63 ‘the Croatians remain in ten for the double yellow remedied by Caleta-Car, a few minutes later Bulgaria passes with Despodov’s goal on an assist from Iliev, Ascoli striker. Then the author of the goal gets sent off and re-establishes numerical parity. Modric thinks about equalizing the score from the spot in the 76th minute and at the 80th Kramaric gives the victory to him. Goal festival and man of the match the Giallorossi Shomurodov, author of a hat-trick, in Uzbekistan-Uganda 4-2. Uzbekistan ended the first half with two goals ahead, then Miya closed the gap. The former Genoa in the second half put the game back on the right tracks. Okwi’s goal in the 78th minute was worth little. Eriksen starts from 1 ‘in the match against Serbia of Mitrovic and his teammates and continues to score. His third goal of the match with a shot from outside that ends straight in the corner. Supremacy Denmark. Hjulmand’s team took the lead in the 15th minute with a goal from Atalantino Maehle: a nice shot from the edge. Also on the field Skov Olsen, on the other side Milenkovic, Lukic and Milinkovic-Savic. Many occasions also in the second half. But the Danes command the game. Lindstrom scores the 2-0 in the 53rd minute, then the former Inter midfielder signs the trio.

Nations League

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Kazakhstan 0-1 Moldova (5-4 dcr) – Nations League playout play-off return. In the first leg match Kazakhstan had won 1-2 on Moldovan soil. In regulation minutes, Clescenco’s team tried to overturn the result by closing the 90 ‘ahead of a goal. Supplementary and penalties: Nicolaescu and Revenco’s mistakes from the spot were decisive. Moldova relegated to League D, Karpovich’s national team kept their position in League C. Cyprus 2-0 Estonia – The first leg in Tallinn ended 0-0. In the return match Cyprus prevailed thanks to goals from Tzionis in the 19 ‘and Sotiriou in the 51’. Victory won despite the double yellow scored by Spoljaric. Estonia relegates to League D, Kostenoglu’s group remains in League C.