The last round of the European Cup qualifiers ended early this morning. A total of 21 teams directly qualified for the European Cup, and the remaining three seats will be decided in the play offs. In this round of the game, some strong teams were almost out, and some dark horses were amazing. Let's take a look at the performance and prospects of these teams.
The last round of the European Cup qualifiers ended early this morning. A total of 21 teams directly qualified for the European Cup, and the remaining three seats will be decided in the play offs. In this round of the game, some strong teams were almost out, and some dark horses were amazing. Let's take a look at the performance and prospects of these teams.
First of all, the defending champion Italy and Ukraine launched a life and death battle in Group C. The two sides played a goalless draw within 90 minutes, drawing 0-0. Such a result made Italy ranked second in the group by goal difference and qualified with England. Ukraine can only participate in the play off to fight for the last fight. The performance of the Italian team was not satisfactory. They met the double kill of the English team in the group match, and were also drawn by the Northern Macedonian team. There were many problems at both ends of the attack and defense. If they want to defend the championship successfully, they need to improve their level in the next match.
Secondly, the Netherlands easily defeated Gibraltar in Group G, winning 6-0 to advance as the first team in the group. The Netherlands lost only one game in the group match, that is, lost 1-0 to Greece away. Their offensive firepower is very strong, scoring 24 goals, second only to England. The Netherlands team is also very young, with many new stars emerging, such as Anthony of Ajax, Madner of PSV Eindhoven, Martinelli of Arsenal, etc. The Netherlands is expected to make a comeback in the European Cup.
Third, Croatia team played directly with Wales team in Group D, and they defeated their opponents 1-0 at home, becoming the last team to go straight to the European Cup. Croatia's performance in the group match was not stable. They only won three games in the first six games, but also lost to Turkey and Latvia. But they both won in the last two rounds, proving their strength and experience. The Croatian team is also very strong, with many world-class players, such as Real Madrid's Modric, Barcelona's Lakitic, and Inter Milan's Perisic. Croatia is expected to continue the miracle of the last European Cup.
Finally, some dark horse teams are also expected to qualify for the European Cup. They will participate in the play offs and compete with the third team in other groups for the last three seats. These teams are: Ukraine, Wales, Slovakia, Romania, Israel, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland and Finland. Among them, Ukraine and Wales have strong strength and have a greater chance to advance. Slovakia and Romania also have certain competitiveness. They both have some well-known players, such as Hamsik of Slovakia and Marian of Romania. Israel and Kazakhstan are two teams from Asia. They both have the potential to create history. If they can play in the European Cup, it will be their glory. Northern Ireland Team and Finland Team are two weaker teams. Their prospects for qualification are not small, but they can not be underestimated. They may be unexpected.
The group match of the European Cup qualifier has ended, and the main match of the European Cup is about to start. We are looking forward to seeing more exciting games, more surprising results and more passionate moments.