Scotland won five consecutive European preliminaries and took the lead in Group A Gibraltar, which was bloodwashed by the Netherlands with three goals

In the fifth round of Euro 2024 qualifier Group A, Scotland was free, Spain beat Cyprus 2-0 at home, Norway beat Georgia 3-0 away, and the Netherlands beat Gibraltar 3-0 at home. Scotland continued to lead with 15 points of 5-1, Spain followed with 12 points of 4-1, Norway ranked third with 10 points of 3-1-2, and the Netherlands ranked fourth with 8 points of 2-2-2.

In the fifth round of Euro 2024 qualifier Group A, Scotland was free, Spain beat Cyprus 2-0 at home, Norway beat Georgia 3-0 away, and the Netherlands beat Gibraltar 3-0 at home. Scotland continued to lead with 15 points of 5-1, Spain followed with 12 points of 4-1, Norway ranked third with 10 points of 3-1-2, and the Netherlands ranked fourth with 8 points of 2-2-2.

Spain lost 2-0 to Scotland in the last round away game, and this time returned to the home court to try to atone for their sins. In the first half, Spain controlled the rhythm of the game, but failed to break the deadlock. In the second half, Spain strengthened its attack. In the 54th minute, Rodriguez shot hard in the restricted area, opening the door to victory for Spain. In the 74th minute, Garvey crossed from the left, Morata headed the goal, and the ball hit the crossbeam and bounced into the net. Spain locked the victory. ²

Norway drew 1-1 at home to the Netherlands in the last round. This time, in the away game against Georgia, which is weak, Norway is determined to score three points. In the first half, Norway dominated, but failed to score. In the second half, Norway finally found a way to break the goal. In the 50th minute, Harland received a pass from Berger and shot with his left foot in the restricted area, giving Norway the lead. In the 66th minute, Berger crossed from the right, Harland headed the goal, and the ball was saved by the goalkeeper. Odegard followed up and made up a successful shot, and Norway expanded the score. In the 90th minute, Odegard crossed from the right, Solloet headed home and Norway sealed the victory. ³

The Netherlands drew 1-1 with Norway in the last round away game. This time, they faced Gibraltar, the weakest country, at home. The goal is to win a big victory to improve confidence. In the first half, the Netherlands completely suppressed the opponent, but could only take the lead by one goal. In the 18th minute, Aker received a corner kick from Depe, headed the goal, and the ball hit the goal line and bounced into the net. The Netherlands took the lead. In the second half, the Netherlands continued to attack like a tide. In the 55th minute, Depe received Van Dyck's pass, headed the goal, and the ball hit the post and bounced into the net. The Netherlands expanded the score. In the 60th minute, Gibraltar defender Liam trampled on Vever in the restricted area and was sent off by the referee when he showed a red card. Gibraltar fell into the dilemma of ten men. In the 90th minute, Aker received a pass from Vinaldom and shot a long shot from outside the restricted area to achieve a double goal, and the Netherlands locked the victory. ⁴

The top two of each group in the European preliminaries have qualified directly. Scotland has already established a qualification seat. The competition between Spain, Norway and the Netherlands will be very fierce. In the next round, Scotland will play Georgia at home, Spain will play Norway away, and the Netherlands will play Cyprus away. These games will have an important impact on the qualification situation.

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