Why do greece qualify over russia

Russia and Croatia each won big against overmatched opponents in games that were merely a warm-up for their qualifying decider. Russia laid down a marker with a demolition of Cyprus and Croatia responded with a hammering of Malta. North Macedonia leads the race for a playoff spot after beating Armenia and will secure second place with a win over Iceland on Sunday.

Spain only has to avoid defeat against Sweden in Seville. They drew in the same city this year at the European Championships. Russia and Croatia each won big against overmatched opponents in games which were merely a warm-up for their qualifying decider. Russia laid down a marker with a demolition of Cyprus and Croatia responded with a hammering of Malta with two goals from Lovro Majer. His team has conceded just once in six games under Karpin. Goretzka was fine, and the incident led to an early red card for Liechtenstein, and a penalty to start the scoring.

Polish profligacy became a theme. After that Poland were pressed on to the defensive as their opponents settled and then dominated.

Their pressure eventually paid off when Petr Jiracek scored. Milan Baros, who spent five years in the Premier League with Liverpool and Aston Villa, was the creator, dashing into the Polish area before laying off to Jiracek, who evaded an attempted tackle and shot low under Przemyslaw Tyton in the 72nd minute. Baros might have put his team ahead seven minutes later but for Tyton racing from his line to intercept a through ball and stymie the attack. Plasil maintained the pressure, sending in a ball aimed at two encroaching team-mates but Dudka managed to hook it away.

Poland started the tournament never having won a match at a European Championship finals. They left it the same way. Russia tanked and the Czechs and Greeks march forward, gloriously so.

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Bing Site Web Enter search term: Search. Feedly More RSS feeds La Roja enter their last two matches in second place, two points behind Sweden and four ahead of third-place Greece. Spain's last game is at home against Sweden.

A win by Sweden at fourth-place Georgia on Thursday and a Spain draw will secure first place for the Swedes. Spain's squad is depleted by injuries. Russia and Croatia are confirmed as the top two teams, but the order is still to be decided. They square off Sunday in a rematch from the World Cup quarterfinals.