Croatia Secures Euro 2025 โqualification asโค Czechiaโ Battles forโข Second Place
Rijeka, Croatia – November โ15, 2024 โ- Croatia clinched a spot in the Euroโฃ 2025 โtournament today with a decisive 3-1 โฃvictory over the Faroe โIslands, fueled byโ goals โfrom Guardiol (23rdโค minute),โ Musa (57th minute), and Vlasic (70th minute). Turi scored the โlone goal for the Faroe Islands in the 16th minute. The win elevates Croatia to the top โคof Groupโ L with 19โฃ points, guaranteeing their participation in โขnext year’s โคchampionship.
While Croatia’s qualification is โconfirmed, the competition for the second qualifying spot remains fierce. the Czechia currentlyโฃ holds theโข positionโค with 13 points, but their path to Euro 2025 is not yet secure. They face ongoing challenges from Faroe Islands and Montenegro, necessitating continued strong performances in remaining matches. A tie in points betweenโฃ Czechia and another team would be the deciding factor for qualification.
Elsewhere inโค Group L,โ Montenegro defeated Gibraltar 2-1, โwith Adลพiฤโข (34th minute) and Krstoviฤ (42nd minute, penalty)โฃ findingโค the net for Montenegro, while Jessop scored for โคGibraltar in the 20th minute.
Currentโ Group L Standings (as of โNovemberโข 15,2024):
- Croatia – 7 games,6 wins,1โค draw,0 losses,23โข goals scored,2โฃ goals conceded,19 points
- Czechia – โ7 โgames,4 wins,1 draw,2 โlosses,12 goals scored,8 goals conceded,13 points
- Faroe Islands -โฃ 8 games,4 โฃwins,0 draws,4 โขlosses,11 goals scored,9 goals conceded,12 points
- Montenegro – 7 games,3 wins,0 draws,4 losses,6 goals scored,14 goals conceded,9 points
- Gibraltarโ -โ 7 games,0 wins,0 draws,7 losses,3 โขgoals scored,22โค goals โคconceded,0 โpoints
The remaining matches in Group L will be crucial in determining which team โjoins Croatia at Euro 2025. The Czechia’s upcoming โฃfixtures willโค be pivotal in solidifying โขtheir position and securing their placeโ in the tournament.
