Serbia locked up its spot at Euro 2024 after drawing 2-2 with Bulgaria of their last European Championship qualifier on Sunday.
The already-certified Hungary additionally beat Montenegro 3-1, led by midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai’s brace.
Serbia wanted a draw or for Montenegro to not beat Hungary to advance to subsequent yr’s event in Germany.
Serbia will play at EURO 2024!Home draw towards Bulgaria was sufficient for Serbia to qualify to EURO for the primary time since 2000.
Serbia will in all probability be positioned in Pot 4.
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Centre-back Milos Veljkovic put Serbia forward within the seventeenth minute earlier than substitute Georgi Rusev levelled for Bulgaria within the 59th.
Ten minutes later Kiril Despodov put the guests forward however Srdjan Babic equalised eight minutes from time to make sure Serbia would change into the seventeenth workforce to qualify for Euro 2024.
Montenegro wanted Serbia to lose to have any hope of taking their place in Germany but in addition wanted to win towards the Hungarians who’ve eased impressively by qualifying.
Slobodan Rubezic put Montenegro forward after 36 minutes however Hungary hit again within the second half with two objectives in three minutes from Dominik Szoboszlai earlier than Zsolt Nagy rounded off the win in added time.
Hungary completed Group G with 18 factors. Serbia was second with 14, and Montenegro third with 11.
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The Serbs end second in Group G behind Hungary who snuffed out any hopes Montenegro had of progressing by beating them 3-1 in Budapest.
Hungary secured its place on Thursday when it gained at Bulgaria. The match was marred by violence when native followers clashed with police on the streets of Sofia throughout a protest over the administration of the nationwide soccer union.
Only the highest two finishers from every of the ten teams advance. Another three spots will likely be decided in a playoff linked to performances within the Nations League. Host Germany mechanically qualifies.
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