2024-03-21 23:44:02
The Blues will soon know their last opponent in their group for the next Euro 2024 (June 14-July 14). Next Tuesday, March 26, a play-off final will pit Wales against Poland. At stake: the last ticket for Group D of the Euro, that with France, Austria and the Netherlands. The Welsh and Poles obtained this ticket for their “final” this Thursday evening by sweeping Finland (4-1) and Estonia (5-1), each on their soil. Two convincing successes but Poland will start as favorites against Wales, in Cardiff, against whom they have not lost for 50 years.
Thursday, despite a silent Robert Lewandowski, the Poles crushed Estonia, reduced to 10 for 70 minutes, in Warsaw. With 26 shots including 10 on target, Poland largely dominated the match and rewarded themselves with four goals scored in the second period. Lensois Przemyslaw Frankowski opened the scoring in the first act. On the Cardiff side, Wales were very serious by scoring at the start of each period against the Finns of Teemu Pukki.
The other qualifying play-off finals for Euro 2024 will pit Ukraine against Iceland (path B) and Georgia against Greece (path C) on Tuesday. The winner of Path B will join Group E with Belgium, Slovakia and Romania. That of path C will be in group F with Turkey, the Czech Republic and Portugal.
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