Tiktukno: summary of today's events in sports, 24.3 (Sport1)
Only four months after losing the title of world champion, the runner-up France begins tonight (Friday) its path towards the European Championship in the Euro 2024 qualifiers with an intriguing home game against the Netherlands.
Oral Greenfeld referees Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return to the Swedish national team against Belgium, while Poland host the Czech Republic for another intriguing encounter.
Open a Giro account.
Kolo Moani (Photo: Reuters)
second house
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Ireland
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
2
Gibraltar
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
3
Netherlands
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
4
Greece
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
5
France
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
France - Holland
The opening of the campaign also marks a new era in the French national team, this after the retirement from the national uniform of Hugo Lloris, Raphael Varane and also Karim Benzema, who quarreled with coach Didier Deschamps.
Kylian Mbappe wears the captain's armband for the first time after the goalkeeper's retirement, replaced between the posts by Milan's Mike Mannion.
Deschamps has won five of his last six meetings against the Oranges, and for the seventh meeting he chose Randall Kolo Moani over Olivier Giroud in the wing.
Eduardo Camabinga remains on the bench.
On the other side, Ronald Koeman makes his renewed debut in the position he left two and a half years ago to be appointed coach of Barcelona.
Five players were released from the squad for the game after they "became infected with the virus" according to the team's announcement - Cody Gakpo, Matthijs de Licht, Sven Boatman, Joey Firman and Bart Perbrugan.
Xavi Simmons started in the 11th, and like him also Lotcharel Hirtroida, who is making his debut in the senior team.
The world runner-up started with a storm and took the lead in the second minute, when Kolo Moani found Mbappe, the star sent a cross and Antoine Griezmann continued with one touch inside.
Another game:
Gibraltar - Greece
An emotional farewell to the players who retired from the national team
sixth house
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Austria
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
2
Azerbaijan
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
3
Estonia
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
4
Belgium
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
5
Sweden
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
Returns to the team and waits on the bench.
Ibrahimovic (Photo: GettyImages, Quality Sport Images)
Sweden - Belgium
After an entire year, most of which sat on the sidelines due to a serious injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to the national uniform for what will be appearance number 122, if and when he comes off the bench.
The Swedes want to return to a major tournament after missing the last World Cup, but the task will not be easy because Austria is also at home.
Belgium, for its part, opens a new era with Domenico Tedesco on the lines, and hopes to forget about the World Cup in which it was already eliminated in the group stage.
The game is officiated by Israeli referee Oral Greenfeld.
Another game:
Austria - Azerbaijan
House of God
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Faroe Islands
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
2
Albania
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
3
Moldova
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
4
Poland
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
5
Czech Republic
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
A difficult away game for Poland.
Lewandowski (Photo: Reuters)
Czech Republic - Poland
The two clear favorites to qualify from the first two places at home already meet in the opening round in Prague.
The hosts have come out on top in three of the last four meetings between the teams, but they come with negative momentum as they have won just once in the last seven games.
Will Robert Lewandowski make the difference?
Another match:
Moldova - Faroe Islands
seventh house
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Montenegro
1
1
0
0
0-1
3
2
Lithuania
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
3
Hungary
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
4
Serbia
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
5
Bulgaria
1
0
0
1
1-0
0
A righteous victory.
Montenegro celebrates (Photo: Reuters)
seventh house
Bulgaria - Montenegro 1:0
Yoni Stoyanov started in Mladen Krastych's lineup and completed 90 minutes, but their team started the campaign in a disappointing way, with a just loss - the first loss of X Maccabi Tel Aviv in the role.
In the 70th minute, the Montenegrin pressure bore fruit, when the guest took advantage of a lost ball, and after a great exchange of passes, Nikola Krastovic finished in front of an empty net and determined the final result.
Maccabi Netanya defender Flaman Glavov spent the 90 minutes on the bench of the host.
Another game:
Serbia - Lithuania (22:45)
sport
world football
Euro 2024
Tags
French national team
The Netherlands team
Swedish national team
Belgium national team
