Belgium is tied disappointing and Italy is bitterly losing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers – ryan

In the match that was held at the Todor Brucene Arena (North Macedonia), and although Belgium was considered the strongest team, it took 20 minutes until it got its first dangerous opportunity.

After wasting two dangerous chances by Nicholas Raskin and Alexis Selemekeere, the team attacked the guest strongly, and opened the scoring in the 28th minute by Maxim de Quiber.

Lukaku received a pass from his colleague, and he brilliantly took control of the ball inside the penalty area and then hit it, but unfortunately, his shot collided with the opponent’s defender and changed its direction. Di Cuper was present in time to hit the counted ball, opening the scoring. This was also the only goal in the first half, while the remaining time did not see any real opportunities.

The second half started with the goal of a tie by Northern Macedonia, but the joy of the owners of the land did not last long when the VAR video rule (VAR) entered to pick up an infiltration error.

As at the beginning of the first half, Belgian players miss their chances incredible. In the 70th minute, Raskin’s shot hit the post before goalkeeper Dimitrifsky removes the Dimitrifssi shot.

After wasting many opportunities, Belgium was forced to pay for it with a goal in the 86th minute. Alauski received a pass from his teammate inside the penalty area of ​​the left wing, and the former LEDS United player fired a wonderful volleyball, recording the 1-1 equalizer, to maintain one point for Northern Macedonia.

Meanwhile, in the match that took place at the same time at Olival (Norway), the surprise occurred when Italy, the Euro 2021 champion, lost an unexpected manner against Norway 0-3 in the ninth group. Before the match, the Italian team was ranked tenth in the FIFA rankings, highlighting Norway, which ranked 38th.

However, thanks to the playing feature at home, Norway opened the registration quickly after a long pass from the heart of the Defense of the Guest Alessandro Bastoni. Antonio Nosa skillfully dodged the ball in the middle of the field, then passed it to Alexander Sormolm, who set out on the left wing, then hit a low ball in a individual confrontation, inhabited the goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnaroma in the 14th minute.

After the opening of the scoring, the Norwegians quietly entered the match and doubled their progress quickly with a wonderful individual goal from Nusa in the 34th minute. The RP Leipzig midfielder received the ball on the left wing, and two of the visiting team players dawn before hitting strongly from the edge of the penalty area, scoring the second goal. He left the goal of the young striker Halland, holding his head in astonishment.

After receiving two goals, Italy seemed to have lost its soul and relieved the game waiting for the second half. However, before the end of the first half, the guest team continued to receive the third goal.

Audigard passed a precise pass to Halland, who was alone with the goalkeeper. Manchester City striker Donnaroma dodged and hit a ball with his right foot in the empty goal, which sparked the chants of thousands of Norwegian fans, who are drowned in the rain, saying: “I do not know where this came from.”

In the second half, Norway maintained its control over the course of the game, as she had a series of opportunities, and she did not face any dangerous situations. As for Italy, it was completely powerless in this match, and the defeat was accepted by a score of 0-3.

This is the first match for Italy in the ninth group, where it will participate in the quarter -finals of the European Nations League in March 2025, while this is the third match for Norway, and she won both games. If Italy’s performance is not improved in the qualifiers, it may be absent from the World Cup Finals for the third time in a row.

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