In Group A1, Portugal continued their perfect run with a 3-1 victory over Poland. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his record-extending 133rd international goal, helping Portugal maintain their lead in the group. Croatia also secured a win, beating Scotland 2-1, despite Scotland having a late equalizer ruled out by VAR.
Group A2 saw Italy and Belgium draw 2-2, while France dominated Israel with a 4-1 win. In Group A3, Germany edged Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1, and the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Hungary.
In Group A4, Spain narrowly defeated Denmark 1-0, thanks to a late goal from MartĆn Zubimendi, who filled in impressively for the injured Rodri. Serbia also won 2-0 against Switzerland, with Aleksandar Mitrovic scoring one of the goals.
Results:
- Group A1:
- Croatia vs Scotland: 2-1
- Poland vs Portugal: 1-3
- Group A2:
- Israel vs France: 1-4
- Italy vs Belgium: 2-2
- Group A3:
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Germany: 1-2
- Hungary vs Netherlands: 1-1
- Group A4:
- Serbia vs Switzerland: 2-0
- Spain vs Denmark: 1-0
Standings:
- Group A1:
- Portugal: 9 points
- Croatia: 6 points
- Poland: 3 points
- Scotland: 0 points
- Group A2:
- Italy: 7 points
- Group A3:
- Germany: 7 points
- Group A4:
- Spain: 7 points
- Denmark: 6 points
- Serbia: 4 points
Noteworthy Players:
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Scored his 133rd international goal.
- MartĆn Zubimendi (Spain) - Scored the winning goal against Denmark and impressed in place of Rodri.
- Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) - Scored against Switzerland.