HT:
Italy - Macedonia 3-0

Goals by Darmian (my FS pick from way back when) and a brace by Chiesa.
Jorginho, whose two penalty misses against Switzerland cost Italy qualification to WC2022, went on to miss another penalty.

If this result holds, Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024

On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 3:58:48 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> HT:
> Italy - Macedonia 3-0
>
> Goals by Darmian (my FS pick from way back when) and a brace by Chiesa.
> Jorginho, whose two penalty misses against Switzerland cost Italy qualification to WC2022, went on to miss another penalty.
>
> If this result holds, Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024

15 minutes left, 3-2. Ugh.

On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 4:27:53 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 3:58:48 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > HT:
> > Italy - Macedonia 3-0
> >
> > Goals by Darmian (my FS pick from way back when) and a brace by Chiesa.
> > Jorginho, whose two penalty misses against Switzerland cost Italy qualification to WC2022, went on to miss another penalty.
> >
> > If this result holds, Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024
> 15 minutes left, 3-2. Ugh.

4-2, a little bit of breathing room

On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 4:30:51 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:

> 4-2, a little bit of breathing room

FT: 5-2.

So it's down to the head to head matchup between Ukraine and Italy on Monday (in Leverkusen?). Ukraine needs a win, Italy can settle for a draw. If I remember the complicated Nations League/playoff rules correctly, Italy can still get in through the playoff backdoor even if it loses on Monday

Futbolmetrix used his keyboard to write :
> Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for
> Euro 2024

when Italy JUST need a draw to qualify, it loses
(failing a penalty with jorginho, of course)

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On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 2:28:57 a.m. UTC-5, Ammammata wrote:
> Futbolmetrix used his keyboard to write :
> > Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for
> > Euro 2024
> when Italy JUST need a draw to qualify, it loses
> (failing a penalty with jorginho, of course)

Except that both, even if they do lose today, can still qualify. Kinda takes the shine of this match.

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On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 2:47:52 PM UTC-5, Binder Dundat wrote:
> On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 2:28:57 a.m. UTC-5, Ammammata wrote:
> > Futbolmetrix used his keyboard to write :
> > > Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for
> > > Euro 2024
> > when Italy JUST need a draw to qualify, it loses
> > (failing a penalty with jorginho, of course)
> Except that both, even if they do lose today, can still qualify. Kinda takes the shine of this match.
>

HT: 0-0

On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 3:34:04 p.m. UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 2:47:52 PM UTC-5, Binder Dundat wrote:
> > On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 2:28:57 a.m. UTC-5, Ammammata wrote:
> > > Futbolmetrix used his keyboard to write :
> > > > Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for
> > > > Euro 2024
> > > when Italy JUST need a draw to qualify, it loses
> > > (failing a penalty with jorginho, of course)
> > Except that both, even if they do lose today, can still qualify. Kinda takes the shine of this match.
> >
> HT: 0-0

Ukrania were good for the first 5 minutes, but ti has been Italy more or less with the chances. Except at the end, a Ukrainian cross went through like 3 players and none seemed to want to get to it?

Ukrainians are worse divers than Italians or the Limeys.

I want this to be sudden death. Not lose but your still gonna qualify by beating Faroe Islands.

I dunno who they have to beat to qualify through the Nations liga or how it even works

On 2023-11-20 13:38, Binder Dundat wrote:
> On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 3:34:04 p.m. UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
>> On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 2:47:52 PM UTC-5, Binder Dundat wrote:
>>> On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 2:28:57 a.m. UTC-5, Ammammata wrote:
>>>> Futbolmetrix used his keyboard to write :
>>>>> Italy would only need a draw in its last match against Ukraine to qualify for
>>>>> Euro 2024
>>>> when Italy JUST need a draw to qualify, it loses
>>>> (failing a penalty with jorginho, of course)
>>> Except that both, even if they do lose today, can still qualify. Kinda takes the shine of this match.
>>>
>> HT: 0-0
>
> Ukrania were good for the first 5 minutes, but ti has been Italy more or less with the chances. Except at the end, a Ukrainian cross went through like 3 players and none seemed to want to get to it?
>
> Ukrainians are worse divers than Italians or the Limeys.
>
> I want this to be sudden death. Not lose but your still gonna qualify by beating Faroe Islands.
>
> I dunno who they have to beat to qualify through the Nations liga or how it even works

Not clear yet pending results of Croatia and Wales, plus the actual
draw. Ukraine could get drawn in with the Path A teams (most likely
Poland, Wales, and Estonia !), or left in path B with Israel, Bosnia,
and one of Iceland or Finland. So of all the options, Poland is
probably the most serious challenge.

MH expressed precisely :
> Not clear yet pending results of Croatia and Wales, plus the actual draw.
> Ukraine could get drawn in with the Path A teams (most likely Poland, Wales,
> and Estonia !), or left in path B with Israel, Bosnia, and one of Iceland or
> Finland. So of all the options, Poland is probably the most serious
> challenge.

I want Luxembourg to the Euro!

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