Italy ends up knocked out at San Siro: three goals conceded from set pieces launch Deschamps’ France who thus get what they want: victory with a 2 goal difference and first place in the group. The other match in group 2 in League A sees Tedesco’s Belgium fall (albeit with an understandably reshuffled lineup) against Israel (1-0).
The tornado Haaland claims other victims around Europe, including in the national team: a hat-trick from the Manchester City ace against Kazakhstan – two of them in the first half – who lost 5-0 (the other two goals came from Sorloth and Nusa). Austria was revived in the 85th minute by a goal from Cerin for Slovenia and thus only finished second behind Norway.
England does the right thing: 5-0 to Ireland in the last match valid for the sixth day of League B, group B2. After Kane’s penalty in the 53rd minute the team Lee Carsley – reaching his last on the bench before the advent of Thomas Tuchel – spread with goals from Gordon in the 55th minute, Gallagher in the 58th minute, Bowen in the 75th minute and Harwood-Bellis in the 79th minute.
In Finland Greece beat Venezia striker Pohjanpalo’s team 2-0 with goals from Mpakasetas in the 52nd minute and Tzolis in the 56th minute. The English are ahead for direct clashes.
There North Macedonia wins narrowly against Faroe Islands on the sixth day of the Nations League – League C group stage. The hosts, within the walls of the Toshe Proeski National Arena in Skopje, won 1-0 with a decisive goal by Miovski in the 62nd minute. Armenia instead wins in Latvia: 2 to 1.
League A, group 2 results
Italy-France 1-3 Rabiot (W, Vicario AU (W), Cambiaso (I), Rabiot (F)
Israel-Belgium 1-0 Shua 86′
The ranking
France 13
Italy 13
Belgium 4
Israel 4
The results of League B, group 2
England-Ireland 5-0 Kane 53′ pen, Gordon 55′ Gallagher 58′, Bowen 75′, Harwood-Bellis 79′
Finland-Greece 0-2 Mpakasetas 52′, Tzolis 56′
The ranking
England 15
Greece 15
Ireland 6
Finland 0
League B, group 3: the results
Austria-Slovenia 1-1 Schmid 27′, Cerin 81′.
Norway-Kazakhstan Haaland 23′, 37′, 71′, Sorloth 41′, Nusa 76
The ranking
Norway 13
Austria 11
Slovenia 8
Kazakhstan 1
The results of League C, group 4
Latvia-Armenia 1-2 Spertsyan 48′ (A), Uldrikis 70′ (L), Miranyan 74′ (A)
North Macedonia-Far Oer 1-0 Miovski 62′
The ranking of Group 4 – League C
North Macedonia 16
Armenia 7
Faroe Islands 6
Latvia 4