EM Qualifier: Kylian Mbappe saves France – Stefan Kontz and Turkey in the lucky joker

Only players Umut Nayir (72) and Arda Güler (80) decided the match in which the guests from the island were red-carded against Joe Morrell for foul play (41).

Former Bundesliga star Hakan Calhanoglu (64) missed a penalty kick, and another goal was spent for Turkey. Their biggest rival is likely to be World Cup third-placed Croatia, who are five points behind but have played two games fewer.

England, on the other hand, easily celebrated their fourth victory in four matches. Gareth Southgate’s side beat North Macedonia 7-0 (3-0) in Manchester and comfortably sit first in Group C. Captain Harry Kane, who scored in his sixth consecutive international (29.72 . / penalty), Bukayo Saka (39th rank, 47th rank, 51st rank), Marcus Rashford (45th rank) and Calvin Phillips (64th rank), scored more than befits Good luck from here.

They are followed by Ukraine, who struggled to a 1-0 (0-0) victory over soccer midget Malta – but European champions Italy have one match to play and only three points.

Mbappe replaces France

World champions France, like England, kept a clean sheet thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s 40th international goal. The star team won 1-0 (0-0) against Greece, the first chaser in Group B, at the Stade de France.

Mbappe gave up the French oppressor with a penalty kick (55). With the Greeks, Stuttgart player Konstantinos Mavropanos (69) received the red card after emergency braking on Randall Kolo Mwani of Frankfurt, before the center of defense had already caused the penalty kick.

On the other hand, Switzerland missed out on its fourth victory. The CAF gave up their clear lead in the dying minutes of a 2-2 (2-0) win over Romania in Lucerne, but they stayed ahead.

But in Group H, semi-finalists Denmark still do not live up to their role as favourites. The 1992 champions managed a 1-1 (1-1) draw in Slovenia. After 6-0 (2-0) wins over San Marino and Kazakhstan, who won 1-0 (0-0) in Northern Ireland, Finland currently has nine points each, in places that could mean a European Championship ticket. Denmark two points behind.

(SID)