Czech football players won their participation in the A-division of the League of Nations. They confirmed their progress with Tuesday’s home triumph over Georgia 2:1, thanks to which they won the 1st group of the B-division.
Photo: ČTK / Peřina Luděk
The Czechs are celebrating their promotion to the next group.
The Welsh eventually advanced from the 4th group to the elite, who beat Iceland 4:1 and took advantage of Turkey’s stumbling.
Ireland, Slovenia, Georgia and Iceland finished third in this division, and it is from them that Slovakia’s opponent will emerge in Friday’s draw in the playoff for promotion to “B”.
In the “Slovak” 1st group of the C-division, already advancing Sweden won 6-0 over Azerbaijan thanks to four goals from Viktor Gyökeres.
The Czechs laid the foundation for victory in Olomouc in the opening half hour. After three minutes, they had a quick break, the bounced ball reached Šulec and the goalkeeper was unable to react to his attempt.
20 minutes later, Hložek caught the Georgian goalkeeper with a direct kick under the wall – 2:0. The guests dramatized the duel with a goal by Mikautadze after an hour of play, but they did not equalize.
Ukraine, which won 2:1 in Albania, goes from second place to a playoff for promotion to the A-division. Georgia finished third and will play a play-off for relegation to the C-division, where Albania was last placed.
Wales advanced directly from the 4th group, Turkey finished second, Iceland is relegated to the play-off, and Montenegro fell to the “c” group, which scored points only in the final 6th round and ruined the Turks’ chance for direct advancement (3:1). Nikola Krstovič scored a hat trick in her jersey.
In the 3rd group of the A-division, everything was decided before the last round. The first Germans, who drew 1:1 with third-placed Hungary, and the Dutch were already certain to advance.
In the end, “Oranjes” played the same result in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She thus won the second point and was relegated to the B-division, a playoff awaits the Hungarians.
The victory in the 1st group of the C-division was confirmed by the Swedes, who beat the last-placed Azerbaijan 6-0 in Stockholm.
The unstoppable Viktor Gyökeres scored as many as four, for the Sporting Lisbon gunner it is already the second four-goal record in November, and in the past eight matches in all competitions he has already scored 16 goals. Dejan Kulusevski added two more goals for Azerbaijan.
6th round of the League of Nations:
A-division
3rd group:
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Netherlands 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: 67. Demirovič – 24. Brobbey
Hungary – Germany 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: 90.+9 Szoboszlai (z 11 m) – 76. Nmecha
B-division
1st group:
Czech Republic – Georgia 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: 3. Šulc, 24. Hložek – 60. Mikautadze
Albania – Ukraine 1:2 (0:2)
Goals: 75. Bajrami (with 11 m) – 5. Zincenko, 10. Jaremčuk
B-Division
4th group:
Montenegro – Turkey 3:1 (2:1)
Goals: 29., 45. and 73. Krstovic – 37. Yildiz
Wales – Island 4:1 (2:1)
Goals: 32. a 45.+1 Cullen, 65. Johnson, 79. Wilson – 8. Gudjohnsen
C-Division
1st group:
Sweden – Azerbaijan 6:0 (3:0)
Goals: 10. to 57. Kulusevski, 26., 37., 58. to 70. Root
Sweden: Johansson – Starfelt, Gudmundsson (90.+1 Zetterström), Sema – Ayari (53. Holm), Karlström (66. Bergvall), Kulusevski, Saletros, Nanasi (66. Forsberg) – Gyökeres (90.+1 Lidberg), Isak
Azerbaijan: Dzafarov – Sejdiyev (56. A. Husejnov), Mustafazade, B. Husejnov (46. Aliyev), Krivocjuk – Diniyev, Kökcü (46. Nuriyev), Isayev (63. Gurbanli) – Emreli, Achundzade (46. Shejdayev), Bajramov
D-Division
2nd group:
Malta – Andorra 0:0
ČK: 17. Mentz (Malta)
Source: sportweb.pravda.sk