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The English team maintained their undefeated streak in the European Championship qualifying round by defeating Malta with a score of 2-0.
The first goal was scored by the Three Lions in the eighth minute when Enrico Pepe accidentally scored an own goal.
The spectators at Wembley Stadium were likely anticipating more goals, but they had to wait until the 75th minute for Harry Kane to score from a short distance and secure the win.
In another match in Group C, Italy improved their likelihood of qualifying for Euro 2024 by defeating North Macedonia 5-2.
Matteo Darmian scored the first goal for Italy, followed by a brace from Federico Chiesa before halftime, giving them a strong lead.
However, Italy faced some difficulties in the second half as Jani Atanasov scored two goals, bringing the deficit to just one. But with Giacomo Raspadori’s goal in the 81st minute and Stephan El Shaarawy’s fifth goal in the late stages, they were able to secure the victory.
Albania advanced to the next round in Group E, even though they only managed a 1-1 tie against Moldova.
In the 25th minute, Albania took the lead with a penalty goal scored by Sokol Cikalleshi. However, their joy was short-lived as Vladislav Baboglo of the opposing team equalized the score. Despite this setback, Albania managed to maintain the tie and secure their spot in the next round.
The Czech Republic secured the second spot in qualifying after tying 1-1 with Poland in Warsaw.
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Denmark advanced to the group stages in Group H after defeating Slovenia 2-1.
Joakim Maehle gave Denmark the lead, but Erik Janza’s goal just four minutes later tied the game going into halftime.
The all important winner was scored by Thomas Delaney, who poked home from close range to send the Danes through.
Kazakhstan managed to stay in contention for qualification with a 3-1 win at home against San Marino.
The hosts were predicted to earn a total of three points and were making good progress towards that goal until Islam Chesnokov scored two goals, one on each side of halftime.
San Marino scored for only the second time in the qualifying round, as Simone Franciosi headed in a goal from nearby. However, Kazakhstan regained their two-goal lead with a late penalty kick by Abat Aimbetov.
Northern Ireland suffered a 4-0 loss against Finland, resulting in their seventh defeat in the qualifying round.
Source: independent.co.uk
