Euro Qualifiers: Italy and England Lose, North Macedonia and Malta Win

Group H Update

In a surprising turn of events, Italy and England both suffered defeats in their Euro 2024 qualifying matches on Saturday. Italy fell 2-1 to North Macedonia, while England lost 1-0 to Hungary.

North Macedonia's victory was particularly impressive, as they are ranked 67th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Italy is ranked 6th. North Macedonia took the lead in the 43rd minute through Eljif Elmas, and doubled their advantage in the 83rd minute through Darko Velkovski.

Malta's Historic Victory

Malta also recorded a historic victory on Saturday, defeating Hungary 2-1 away from home. Malta is ranked 176th in the FIFA World Rankings, making this victory one of the most impressive in their history.

Malta took the lead in the 22nd minute through Aidan Friggieri, and doubled their advantage in the 84th minute through Kyrian Nwoko. Hungary pulled a goal back in the 90th minute through Dominik Szoboszlai, but it was not enough to prevent Malta from securing the victory.

Revised Standings

These results have shaken up the standings in Group H. Italy now sits in second place with 15 points from seven matches, while England is third with 12 points from six matches. North Macedonia is now in first place with 18 points from seven matches, while Hungary is in fourth place with 10 points from seven matches.

Conclusion

The Euro 2024 qualifying campaign is proving to be full of surprises, with Italy and England both suffering unexpected defeats. North Macedonia and Malta, on the other hand, have impressed with their victories, and both teams will be hoping to continue their good form in the remaining matches.