The last three places for Euro 2024which is disputed in Germany between June 14 and July 14 will emerge from the winners of the playoff finals in a single match between Wales and Poland, Ukraine against Iceland and Georgia against Greece.
In the case of Wales and Poland, they became the two teams seeking to be crowned on route A after eliminating Finland (4-1) and Estonia (5-1) respectively. Both can see each other’s faces in Cardiff City Stadium and the winner will be part of group D which already includes the Netherlands, Austria and France.
Robert Lewandowski, 35 years old, is risking the possibility of attending what will surely be his last ‘Euro’. The Barça striker will captain the ‘eagles’ before more than 26,000 soulswhich will encourage the Welsh to play the third European Championship in its historythey are all in a row. Wales have amassed a seven-game unbeaten run and are confident of playing at their home stadium, where they have lost just one of their last 16 qualifying matches for the Euro Cup.
The Poles, seeking their fourth participation, are taking advantage of the historical record, where in the ten matches played by both teams between them, they have lost only the first, won seven and drawn two.
Ukraine against Iceland
On the other hand, the Lunin and Dovbyk Ukraine will seek to surpass Iceland, which came with Gudmunsson fired, to access his fourth consecutive Euro Cup. They will play at home against Iceland, although the match will be held at Poland, because of the war that the country has been living in for more than two years. Put in Group E of the Euro Cup, which already includes Belgium, Slovakia and Romania. The history between them does not give an advantage to either of them, as each has won once and they have tied two more.
Georgia against Greece
Finally, Georgiaordered to the field of play by Mamardashvili and Kvaratskheliadated in history, In what could be their first participation in a European Championship if they beat the ever-complicated Greece. The Georgians will have the support of their people, with 55,000 tickets sold out within minutes. At home, they have lost just one game since 2021 against Spain (1-7) in the qualifying phase for both Euros. Poyet’s Greece will try to impose its greatest experience. Whoever wins this clash will go into group F, where Turkey, Portugal and the Czech Republic await.
Possible lineups:
Wales against Poland. Cardiff Stadium. 8:45 pm, UEFA TV
Welsh: Ward; Mephan, Rodon, Davies; Ronerts, James, Ampadu, Williams; Brooks, Wilson; and Johnson.
Poland: Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Zielinski, Slisz, Piotrowski, Zalewski; Swiderski and Lewandowski.
Ukraine against Iceland. Tarczynski Arena in Wrocław, 8:45 pm, UEFA TV
Ukraine: Lunar; Konoplia, Zabarnyi, Marviienko, Mykolenko; Zinchenko, Brazhko; Zublov, Sudakov, Mudryk, Dovbyk.
Iceland: Valdimarsson; Palsson, Ingason, Gretarsson, Thorarinsson; Willumsson, Traustason, Haraldsson; Oskarsson, Gudmundsson.
Georgia against Greece. Boris Paichdaze Dinamo Arena. 6 pm, UEFA TV
Georgia: Mamardashvili; Kakabadze, Kvirkvelia, Kashia, Dvali, Shengelia; Chakvetadze, Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili; Kvaratskhelia, Zivzivadze
Greece: Vlachodimos; Baldock, Mavropanos, Jatzidiakos, Tsimikas; Bakasetas, Kourbellis, Matalos; Masouras, Ioannidis, Pelkas
Source: La Verdad
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