After his absence in Russia 2018, the three-time world runner-up Holland will return to a World Cup, that of Qatar 2022, after defeating Norway 2-0. That means star Erling Haaland will see the date on television. The orange team won the victory with goals from striker Steven Bergwijn (84) and FC Barcelona player Memphis Depay (91).
While the Netherlands sealed their ticket, Ukraine, Wales and Turkey will go through the playoffs. Turkey did deliver on their visit to Montenegro (2-1 win), but they needed to score and the Netherlands not win to finish first in group G.
In group E, Belgium, already classified, drew 1-1 on their visit to Wales, which are assured of the playoff as well as the Czech Republic, third in this bracket, but with a good score in their participation in the Nations League . Finally, in group D the champion, France, was also decided, who will thus be able to defend the title achieved in Russia 2018.
France defeated Finland 2-0, with goals in the second half from Karim Benzema (66) and Kylian Mbappé (76), a result that eliminated the Nordics, who are outmatched in the classification by Ukraine, which won by 2-0 in Bosnia. With the ticket to Qatar already in his pocket, Didier Deschamps decided to draw a starting eleven with several regular starters (Lloris, Griezmann and Mbappé) and some notable absences (Kanté, Benzema, Pavard and the Hernandez brothers) against a rival who did I was playing playoffs.
In conclusion, the 10 teams that have taken the direct ticket are known at UEFA: Denmark, Germany, England, Belgium, Croatia, Serbia, Spain, Holland, France and Switzerland. The seconds of each bracket will seek the qualification in the playoffs: Scotland, Italy, North Macedonia, Wales, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine and Turkey.
Austria and the Czech Republic complete the 12 teams that will play the three remaining places (in a single-match double elimination) via the Nations League.
The playoff draw will be held on November 26 and the qualifiers will be played on March 24 or 25 and March 28 or 29, 2022.
Argentina qualifies, with help …
Messi’s Argentina got a ticket to the World Cup by equaling 0-0 with its archrival Brazil, already classified, and helped by several results recorded on this fourteenth date.
The undefeated Albiceleste closed a dreamy year by signing her visa to Qatar on a day in which Ecuador won a vital 2-0 victory against Chile and in the process benefited Argentina, and Uruguay stumbled against Bolivia 3-0 at the height of La Paz and was in extreme danger.
Meanwhile, Peru returns with a 2-1 victory against bottom Venezuela and Colombia equals Paraguay 0-0 and continues to miss opportunities to take a ticket to the World Cup.
In this way, and four dates from the end, Brazil leads the world championship with 35 points, followed by Argentina with 29. Third march Ecuador with 23, and further behind come Colombia and Peru with 17, Chile and Uruguay with 16, Bolivia with 15, Paraguay with 13 and Venezuela closes with 7 units.
The qualifier grants four places (Brazil and Argentina have already secured theirs) and the fifth the possibility of a play-off against a team from another continent.
Argentina crowned a 2021 film that reached its climax with the Copa América title at the Maracana in July and against the historic rival after 28 years of drought and extended its good state this Tuesday with qualification to Qatar, the second South American team after Brazil. Both are undefeated in the World Cup.
With 27 games without losing (19 victories and eight draws), the Lionel Scaloni team, however, could not respond to the great popular passion that he unleashed in San Juan in a balanced match and fought without concessions.
A muted Messi just woke up at the end but was not enough to twist the parity between the two regional powers.
Brazil, without Neymar, absent due to a discomfort in his left thigh, only had dangerous sparks with the deadly runs of forward Vinicius Junior.
Both South American powers, who will face the last part of qualifying with relief, have their match on the sixth date suspended due to an invasion of the playing field by Brazilian anticovid sanitary agents last September in Sao Paulo.
Peru dreams again
In the changing and tight South American qualifier, Peru defeated the bottom and eliminated Venezuela 2-1 in Caracas (seven points) and climbed from seventh to fifth place, in the playoff zone against a team from another continent. Argentina’s Ricardo Gareca’s team ends the year on the rise and is waiting for some results to help them repeat their participation in a World Cup, after having attended Russia 2018 after 36 years. Venezuela, on the other hand, will continue to be the only South American team that never played in a World Cup.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx