The World Cup Qualifiers in Europe are in full motion, and teams from all over the continent are lining up to getting invited to the quadrennial competition taking place in Qatar next year. While some of the favorites have paved the way to be there next year, there are others such as Spain or Germany who have struggled to earn the results they need to top their groups.
With that in mind, the upcoming weekend could be crucial to determine the fate of some of the most relevant footballers in the world, which will be trying to lead their national teams to safer ground and to a ticket for the World Cup set to take place during the winter of 2022.
Before we go deeper into the games, let's have a closer look at the current standings in all groups.
Group A has seen Portugal taking the top spot after playing once against all of their group opponents, followed closely by Serbia that trail CR7 and Co. by just three points. Meanwhile, Sweden top Group B with one more game than Spain, who will have to wait for a slip-up by the Blagult and a perfect run by them to clarify their future. In Group C, Italy are in prime position to return to the World Cup, but beating Switzerland in their upcoming game would be crucial for that purpose.
Despite not having the best of their performances, France seem to be ready to claim a ticket for the World Cup in Group D, while Ukraine could earn the playoff spot even if they have not won -or lost- in their first four games. Group E has Belgium on top, with the Czech Republic in prime position to claim the runner-up spot thanks to Wales' problems. Meanwhile, Group F features Denmark with a perfect record after four games, and one more win this weekend could guarantee a spot for them in either the playoff round or directly for the World Cup.
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Group G is one of the most contested in the Qualifiers, with only one point between the first and fourth place, meaning that anything can happen in the remaining six games for each team. As for Group H, Croatia and Russia are on top, but Slovakia and Slovenia can still keep their hopes up due to the point difference between them and the current leaders.
Group I hosts England, the other team with a perfect record in the qualifiers and who seem to be one or two wins away from claiming their spot in the World Cup, while Poland and Hungary are fighting toe-to-toe for the runner-up spot. Last, but not least, Armenia tops Group J with a one-point margin over Germany, who really need to step it up if they don't want to be surprised by Romania or North Macedonia, who defeated them in their first meeting of the Qualifiers back in March.
The first games of the weekend will be played on Saturday, with thirteen games scheduled to be played that day, The first match we really need to pay attention to will be Netherlands vs Montenegro, which will give the winner an edge in Group G. The second game that should gather a large audience will be Croatia's visit to Slovakia, with the top spot in Group H. Finally, Ukraine and France will lock horns in what should be the most interesting match in Group D.
UEFA European Qualifiers - September 4 games
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To put an end to what will be a hectic weekend, there will be twelve more games being played in the European Qualifiers this Sunday. Out of those, the clash between Switzerland and Italy is the one to keep an eye on. Earlier that day, England's unbeaten run will be in play when they face Andorra, and in what should be another nail-biter, Belgium and the Czech Republic will lock horns in a late kickoff clash, which will be played at the same time as the battle for the top spot in Group J between Germany and Armenia.
UEFA European Qualifiers - September 5 games
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