Denmark defeated Slovenia 2-1 on the 17th, ensuring their 10th appearance in the final of the European Football Championship. Albania, who drew 1-1 away with Moldova, also secured a spot in the 2024 German European Championship ahead of schedule.
Danish players celebrated their goals during the game.In Copenhagen, Meiler's volley in the 26th minute helped Denmark take the lead, but Slovenia scored a free kick four minutes later and equalized the score to 1-1.
After 7 minutes of playing in the second half, Delaney received a header from his teammate in the penalty area and rubbed it, stopped the ball and hit the goal in one go, rewriting the score to 2-1.
The Danish team, which scored 22 points in 9 rounds of matches, is now 4 points ahead of the third placed Kazakhstan team, ensuring their qualification from Group H by one round ahead of schedule. Slovenia temporarily ranks second with 19 points. The final round will feature a direct dialogue with the Kazakhstan team.
The Albanian team drew 1-1 with the Moldovan team away, which means they are the first to break through Group E and can compete in the main match of the European Championship for the second time. The Polish and Czech teams in the same group also ended in a 1-1 draw. Poland, which had completed all group stage matches, ranked third with 11 points, while Czech Republic temporarily ranked second with a one point advantage. On the 20th, they will host Moldova, which has accumulated 10 points, at home.
In addition, the England team, who had already advanced ahead of schedule, faced the Malta team at home. Although their performance was weak, they still lost eight consecutive games to their opponents with a score of 2-0. In the eighth minute, Foden broke through from the right and made a cross, and the ball hit the opponent's defender's leg, changing the line and entering the net. Kane received a cross from Saka in the 75th minute and hit the goal from the center, locking the score at 2-0.
Defending champions Italy, who are also in Group C, defeated North Macedonia 5-2 and drew with Ukraine in the final round to advance.
The top two teams from the 10 groups in the European qualifiers will receive a spot in the main round, while the remaining three spots will be determined through playoffs. In addition, the host Germany team will have 24 teams competing in the European Championship, which will be held on June 14th next year.
