Italy and Portugal start their World Cup playoff commitments against North Macedonia and Turkey respectively. Big fights in Cardiff (Wales – Austria) and Stockholm (Sweden – Czech Republic) against the background of a ticket to the finals in Qatar. Check out the latest news and channels where you can watch the matches.
The World Cup qualifiers are entering the home stretch and the European zone as today (03/24) the “semi-finals” of the playoffs are played.
The war in Ukraine has influenced this process, on the one hand because Russia has been expelled from FIFA (as well as the clubs from UEFA), while the match between Scotland and Ukraine will not take place and will take place in the near future. So six of the eight games are played normally.
Portugal and Italy are thrown into battle
The two national teams that won the last Euros will be invited to cross swords against the backdrop of a ticket to the final stages of the World Cup. To do this, they must first overcome the first hurdles.
Portugal host Turkey in Dragao, with the Portuguese press also focusing on the future of Fernando Santos, whose case AEK is fighting to bring in the new year. However, he emphasized in his statements that he was fully focused on the final his team had to play.
The Portuguese are grappling with multiple injury and coronavirus issues, particularly in the backcourt, against Turkey, who are looking for overtaking maneuvers to earn a ticket to the final.
On the other hand, Italy are keen to qualify for the World Cup as a possible exclusion means Squadra Azura will miss their second consecutive World Cup. Last time he was eliminated by the same procedure against Sweden.
On the other hand, North Macedonia, who want to play in a World Cup for the first time after Euro 2020, but their mission is not easy. The European champions have been struggling with the coronavirus while Di Lorentho is out of the question. The guests, on the other hand, play without Elif Elmas from Napoli.
date / channel
March 24, 9:45 p.m Portugal – Turkey, COSMOTE Sport 1
24.03, 21:45, Italy – North Macedonia, COSMOTE Sport 2 and OPEN HD
Big battles in Stockholm and Cardiff
Four other teams are fighting for the World Cup finals. Gareth Bale’s Wales welcome Alaba’s Austria and Franco Fonda’s other stars.
The other pair of this path is that between Scotland and Ukraine, which is not fought because of the war in Ukraine. So the winner has to be patient to get his ticket.
Sweden and the Czech Republic, on the other hand, already know their opponents with whom they will play for the trip to Qatar. This is Poland, which passed without a fight after the exclusion of Russia. Jan Anderson has Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Daniel Sundgren from Mars in his quiver, among others.
Silhavi, in turn, called up two Greek league players, Vatslik from Olympiacos, who is expected to defend the team’s homeland, and Brabets from Aris, who is unlikely to start as a key player.
Game Date / Channel
24/03, 21:45, Wales – Austria / COSMOTE Sport 5
24/03, 21:45, Sweden – Czech Republic / COSMOTE Sport 3
Battle for Cyprus, but also for the Nations League
Cyprus, on the other hand, also gives out official matches, albeit for the Nations League in order to remain in League C. The Cypriots took last place in their group and in order not to fall into the fourth category of the “League of Nations” “They have to win the Estonia in doubles.
The first game will take place in Tallinn, the repeat in Cyprus. The other pair is between Moldova and Kazakhstan.
Game Date / Channel
24/03, 19:00, Estonia – Cyprus / COSMOTE SPORT 4
24/03, 19:00, Moldova – Kazakhstan / COSMOTE SPORT 5
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