England blew away 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to wrap up promotion to the Nations League top flight as four players netted their first international goals
Adrien Rabiot scored twice as France defeated Italy, and four players scored their first goals for their country on Sunday as England easily defeated the 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to secure promotion to the top division of the Nations League. In League B, Norway also won their group thanks to a hat-trick from Erling Haaland. runners-up in Euro 2024 In the last match under interim manager Lee Carsley before Thomas Tuchel took over as manager, England won first place in Group B2. Carsley told ITV, “I wanted the England team to be attacking and exciting to watch.”
Greece will go to the playoffs in March after finishing second in the group despite defeating Finland 2-0 in the other match.
Noni Madueke twice had attempts stopped after dangerous bursts into the box as England battled to defeat a determined Ireland in the first half at Wembley.
Shortly after the half, Liam Scales committed a penalty and received a red card for a second bookable offence after he brought down Jude Bellingham following a brilliant ball from Harry Kane.
Kane stepped up and beat Caoimhin Kelleher, the Ireland goalie, with his penalty kick.
Tino Livramento’s deflected cross to Newcastle teammate Anthony Gordon, who volleyed home his first international goal, extended England’s advantage in the 56th minute.
Conor Gallagher scored his first goal for his nation and Carsley’s team’s third goal in five minutes when he stabbed in a Marc Guehi flick-on from a corner.
Just seconds after entering as a replacement, Jarrod Bowen joined in the celebration by scoring his first England goal with his first touch.
In the 79th minute, Taylor Harwood-Bellis headed in Bellingham’s cross after he had just entered the game as a substitute for his England debut.
Rabiot downs Azzurri
France defeated Italy 3-1 at the San Siro to take the top place in Group A2.
With both sides already advanced to the March quarterfinals, Les Bleus knew that a two-goal victory would put them ahead of Italy in an otherwise meaningless rubber.
Rabiot headed home the first goal from Lucas Digne’s corner in the second minute.
France’s second goal in the 33rd minute was largely down to left-back Digne, whose superb long-range free-kick struck the wall before striking Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s back and looping in for an own goal.
The hosts’ Andrea Cambiaso promptly equalized, but halfway through the second half, Rabiot masterfully headed home another Digne set-piece to celebrate his 50th appearance for France.
We hadn’t given a performance like that in a long time.
“This is the true face of the French national team.”
Israel defeated a weak Belgium 1-0 in the other group match, but they fell short of the three-goal victory margin required to escape immediate relegation.
Haaland fires Norway into League A
In the 23rd minute, the Manchester City star pounced on a rebound to break the tie.
14 minutes after Haaland’s 37th goal for his country, Antonio Nusa scored a Norwegian goal to round off a strong first half.
With 19 minutes left, Haaland turned away from his marker on the outside of the area and finished low into the bottom corner with his right foot to complete his fourth treble for Norway.
After Austria let up a late equalizer to Slovenia in Vienna, Norway won automatic promotion with to another goal from Nusa.
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