Euro 2020 qualifier: Netherlands, Germany and Croatia qualify
- by Grant Boone
- in Sports
- — Nov 18, 2019
Germany made light work of Belarus, winning 4-0 at Borussia-Park in Monchengladbach with Toni Kroos bagging a brace. The facet conquered North Macedonia 2-1 to seal their place.Up to now, 16 teams have licensed for its subsequent yr's game plus they're follows- Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine.Euro Cup is scheduled to be performed by June 12- July 12, 2020, and it'll likely be performed in 12 totally different cities.Portugal is the defending champions as they obtained the 2016 variant.
Captain Manuel Neuer produced a superb save to keep out Belarus striker Igor Stasevich's penalty before Kroos dribbled through the defence to claim his second goal seven minutes from time and make sure of a routine win.
Steven Davis, who won his 116th cap, a record for a British midfielder, should have sent his side ahead but skied a penalty after half-an-hour, awarded when Joel Veltmans handled a cross.
Northern Ireland will be kicking themselves after squandering an opportunity to take a first-half advantage in Belfast.
World Cup 2018 runners-up Croatia came from behind to beat 10-man Slovakia 3-1 in Rijeka to qualify as Group E winners.
Toni Kroos celebrates his first, and Germany's third, goal in Mönchengladbach. I wouldn't count us among the top favourites at the moment.
That win gives Wales a fighting chance of qualifying after their 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan earlier on Saturday.
Ryan Giggs's team took an early lead in Baku when Kieffer Moore headed home Harry Wilson's corner with the aid of a deflection.
Belgium secured top spot in Group I with a 4-1 win over Russian Federation, although both teams had already qualified for next summer's tournament.
Also, Slovenia beat Latvia 1-0 in Group G. Eden Hazard scored twice after his brother, Thorgan, had put Roberto Martínez's side ahead.
The group whipping boys, San Marino, remain without a point after losing 3-1 at home to Kazakhstan - but they scored their first goal of the campaign through Filippo Berardi, whose cool finish on the break sparked scenes of joy in Serravalle.
