MADRID, September 10 (.) –
The Dutch soccer team won this Sunday 1-2 against Ireland, in Group B of the qualifying phase for the next Euro Cup in 2024, while Slovenia remained at the top of Group H after beating the team 0-4. from San Marino, all corresponding to matchday 6.
At the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the home team opened the scoring very early with a penalty converted by Adam Idah. However, another penalty converted by Cody Gakpo equalized in the 19th minute. A goal by Wout Weghorst, in the 56th minute from a pass from Denzel Dumfries, established the final 1-2.
This victory helped the Netherlands reach nine points, behind the lead held by France (15 points), although with one more game under its belt. For its part, Ireland was left behind, with three points and increasingly further away from Greece, which occupies third place after beating Gibraltar at home (5-0).
Meanwhile, in Group H, the surprising Slovenia team beat San Marino by a wide 0-4. Goals from Zan Vipotnik and Jan Mlakar led to that victory in the first half, and two more scored by Sandi Lovric and Zan Karnicnik sealed the victory in the second. With 13 points, the Slovenian team remains at the top and maintains a pulse with its pursuers.
Among them are Denmark (13 pts.) and Finland (12 pts.), whose direct confrontation in Helsinki smiled this Sunday at the Danes (0-1) thanks to a goal from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the final stretch. Kazakhstan also did not slow down (12 points), which beat Northern Ireland 1-0 with a goal from Maksim Samorodov in the 27th minute.
Finally, within Group E, the Polish team captained by the culé Robert Lewandowski was shipwrecked in Tirana. Not in vain, at the Air Albania Stadium, the home team won 2-0 with a goal from Jasir Asani (37′) and another from Mirlind Daku (62′). Albania rose to the lead (10 pts.) and kept its distance from Moldova (8 pts.), which won 0-1 against the Faroe Islands.
