Greece won against Scotland 3:2 in a match from group “C“, and in the other match Denmark and Belarus finished 2:2. After the two curious results, Denmark is the leader with 11 points, and the Scots are second with 10. In the decisive match, the representatives of the Island host the Scandinavians, BTA reported.
Greece led 3:0 after accurate shots by Bakasetas, Karetzas and Tzolis. Scotland returned to the match through Doke and Christie and was close to a historic turnaround, but the home team's goalkeeper Vlahodimos made a bunch of saves.
CSKA goalkeeper Fyodor Lapouhov was the basis of Belarus' 2:2 draw during the visit of Denmark. The guard of the “army“ There were key saves. The Scandinavians opened the scoring through Damsgaard, but Gromyko and Demchenko made a complete turnaround. Denmark still managed to equalize through Isaksen shortly before the end.
Switzerland defeated Sweden 4-1 and took a big step towards their direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The "Crusaders" lead by three points over second-placed Kosovo, who won 2-0 away to Slovenia. In the final round, the two teams meet in a decisive match in Pristina, but the Swiss have a much better goal difference.
Bril Embolo put Switzerland ahead in the 12th minute, and in the 33rd Benjamin Nygren equalized for Sweden. In the second half, Granit Xhaka gave the "Crusaders" a new lead from the penalty spot in the 60th minute. By the end of the match, Dan Ndoy and Johan Manzambi had made it 4:1.
In Group “H“ Bosnia and Herzegovina came from behind to beat Romania 3:1 and thus remained in the fight for the leading position. Austria is there with 18 points, while Bosnia has 16. The two teams will face each other in Vienna in a decisive battle for direct qualification.