Euro 2024 qualifiers: Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard score as Norway make Scotland wait, while Spain and Italy pick up wins
Norway beat Georgia 2-1 thanks to goals from Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard; Spain thrashed Cyprus 6-0 to close in on Group A leaders Scotland; in England's group, Italy beat Ukraine 2-1 to move into second place, while Belgium claimed a 5-0 win over Estonia in Group F
Tuesday 12 September 2023 22:32, UK
Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard were on target as Norway made Scotland wait to qualify for Euro 2024 with a 2-1 victory over Georgia.
Scotland needed the Group A match to end in a draw to seal their spot for the finals in Germany, but Haaland's header and Odegaard's strike from the edge of the area virtually ended those hopes before half-time.
Georgia pulled a goal back in stoppage time through Budu Zivzivadze to create a tense final few seconds — but Norway hung on to keep their qualification hopes alive.
The other game in Group A sawSpain — who are Scotland's next opponents — thrash whipping boys Cyprus 6-0 in Granada.
Gavi and Mikel Merino scored from midfield to put La Roja 2-0 up at half-time. The remaining goals all came from substitutes as Joselu, Ferran Torres and Alex Baena stepped off the bench to find the net, with the former Manchester City striker netting a brace.
In England's group,Italy held on to beat Ukraine 2-1 to move into second in the group behind the Three Lions.
Davide Frattesi's brace put Luciano Spalletti's side in control at the San Siro but Ukraine, who dropped Mykhailo Mudryk from the starting line-up, pulled one back through Andrey Yarmolenko.
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Italy then go to Wembley next to face England on October 17, with the Three Lions knowing that victory will put them all but
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