England qualifies for the European Championship with a win over Italy. Denmark thwarts San Marino – News18

England turned the ninth workforce to e book a place at subsequent 12 months’s European Championship after beating Italy 3-1 at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, two years on from shedding the remaining to the Italians at the identical venue.

Denmark and Hungary additionally might have certified Tuesday however each should wait till the subsequent qualifying video games in November. And tiny San Marino briefly appeared on observe for a historic attract its slender loss to the Danes.

Italy took the lead with a aim for Gianluca Scamacca — his first for his nation — however England turned the sport round with two targets from captain Harry Kane and one from Marcus Rashford.

England joins host nation Germany and beforehand certified Austria, Belgium, France, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Turkey at subsequent 12 months’s 24-workforce event.

Defeat to England deepened the gloom round the Italian workforce amid a scandal round gamers’ alleged involvement in an unlawful betting ring. Premier League midfielders Sandro Tonali and Nicolò Zaniolo left the Italy camp final week after being questioned by police.

Italy’s sport with Ukraine on Nov. 20 will resolve which workforce will get the second qualifying spot in Group C alongside with England. Italy is looking for to keep away from lacking a second event in a row after failing to qualify for the World Cup final 12 months. The decider is formally a dwelling sport for Ukraine however will happen in Germany due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Ukrainians needed to recuperate from a aim all the way down to beat Malta 3-1. The win was sealed when Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk scored a highly effective lengthy-vary shot for his first worldwide aim.

NEARLY SAN MARINO’S MOMENT

San Marino threatened the best shock in its soccer historical past because it held the rating degree with Denmark at 1-1 till Denmark scored once more to seal a 2-1 win that leaves it on the verge of qualification.

San Marino captain Alessandro Golinucci scored his nation’s first aim in a aggressive sport for two years to degree up the rating in the 61st minute — with substitutes charging onto the area to affix the celebrations — however Yussuf Poulsen’s header 9 minutes later put Denmark forward once more.

San Marino has tried to qualify for the European Championship 9 instances and has misplaced each sport with the sole exception of a 0-0 draw with Estonia in 2014. San Marino has gained just one sport ever, beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in a 2004 pleasant.

Denmark might have secured qualification Tuesday however wanted different outcomes to go its manner. A 2-1 win for Kazakhstan in opposition to Finland earlier ensured Denmark must wait till subsequent month’s video games. Group chief Slovenia gained 1-0 in opposition to Northern Ireland.

Kazakhstan is attempting to qualify for its first-ever European Championship and upset Finland with two late targets from Baktiyor Zainutdinov together with an 89th-minute winner. Kazakhstan should win its final two video games in opposition to San Marino and Slovenia subsequent month to have any likelihood.

HUNGARY WAITS

Hungary wanted a win over Lithuania to qualify however as a substitute drew 2-2 after recovering from being 2-0 down at halftime. Serbia is second in Group G and edged nearer to qualifying by beating Montenegro 3-1.

FRANCE BEATS SCOTLAND

France recovered from a obtrusive defensive error to beat Scotland 4-1 in a pleasant between two groups which have already certified for the European Championship.

An errant cross from Eduardo Camavinga allowed Billy Gilmour to attain Scotland’s opening aim earlier than France responded with two targets from defender Benjamin Pavard, one by Kylian Mbappé and one other for Kingsley Coman.

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