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Football. League of Nations. Italy beat Belgium and advanced to the playoffs, Kazakhstan lost again
15.11.2024 07:37
On Thursday, November 14, the fifth round of the group stage of the Football League of Nations started.
One of the central confrontations of the evening was between the national teams of Italy and Belgium.
The game (Group 2 of League A) took place in Brussels. The hosts lost by a minimal score (0:1).
This victory allowed the Italians to secure their participation in the play-off stage of the tournament.
The only goal in the match was scored in the 11th minute by Sandro Tonali.
Brawl at the Stade de France
In another group match, the French failed to beat the Israelis – 0:0.
The match in Paris will also be remembered for the fight caused by fans of the French team.
They attacked fans of the Israeli national team right in the stands of the Stade de France during the game.
Fortunately, the stewards were able to quell the conflict and prevent mass riots.
After yesterday's matches, Italy is leading Group 2 with 13 points.
The French team also reached the quarter-finals with 10 points.
Belgium is in third place with 4 points, Israel is fourth with 1 point.
In the sixth round (the last one) on November 17, the Italians will play the French, and the Israelis will try to beat the Belgians.
Kazakhstan's Failure and Defeat by Norway
Several more matches were played in the fifth round. Let us note another – fourth in a row – defeat of the Kazakhstan team.
This time, their offenders were the Austrians who came to Almaty, scoring two unanswered goals in the first half.
The game was played in Group 3 of League B. Goals were scored by Christoph Baumgartner and Michael Gregoritsch.
Later in the same group, the Slovenians played against the Norwegians. The hosts lost 1:4.
After five rounds, the quartet is headed by the Austrians and Norwegians, who have 10 points each. In third place is Slovenia with 7 points, and in last place is Kazakhstan (1).
Other matches
Among the matches of the game day, we note England's away victory over Greece (3:0), and the Irish's home victory over the Finns (1:0).
The Armenian team lost to the Faroe Islands at home (0:1), and North Macedonia defeated Latvia (1:0).
Today, November 15, the Belarusian national team will play in Belfast – they will face the hosts, the Northern Ireland national team.
In their group, the latter are leading with 7 points, the Belarusians are second with 6 points.
Next come the teams of Bulgaria (5) and Luxembourg (2).
