Emirates News Agency – Euro 2024 qualifiers… France extend their lead with a full mark, Netherlands bounce back with impressive win

Capitals, September 7, 2024 – The French national football team continued its winning streak in the qualifiers for the upcoming European Cup of Nations (Euro 2024), beating its Irish opponents 2-0 in the second group stage today, Thursday. Today the Netherlands beat Greece 3-0.
With 5 wins in a row, France have increased their score to 15 points and are at the top of the group. The Netherlands kept a clean sheet to move up to second place with 6 points and a goal difference.
The Dutch side missed out on the third and fourth rounds of the qualifiers last June due to participation in the final rounds of the third edition of the Nations League, where Spain won the title.
But the team resumed their qualifying campaign today with a big win, reviving their hopes of securing one of the two finals berths from this group.
In today’s remaining matches, Poland beat Faroe Islands 2-0, Czechs drew 1-1 with Albania, Hungary beat Serbia 2-1 in Group E, and Lithuania drew 2-1 with Montenegro (Montenegro). made a draw. 2 in Group Seven, and Finland beat Kazakhstan. Denmark beat San Marino 4-0 and Slovenia beat Northern Ireland 4-2.