In group A3 the ‘Azzurra’ finished with 11 points, one more than Hungary, while Germany (7) and England (3), already relegated, arrived without options.
In the ‘final’ played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, between two teams that will not be in the World Cup in Qatar, the Italians were superior, especially in the definition.
With this classification for the ‘Final 4’, which will be played in June next year in a venue yet to be decided, and for which Croatia and the Netherlands have already qualified, the ‘Nazionale’ obtains a slight consolation after the fiasco of miss out on a World Cup for the second time in a row.
Giacomo Raspadori (27) and Federico Dimarco (52) were the authors of the goals that ended Hungary’s dream, in which its captain Adam Szalai played his last minutes as an international.
A Italy, current European champion, the draw was not enough for her to qualify and she started from the beginning of the game in search of the goal. Her offensive bet was rewarded and she will fight again for the title, like last year in Milan.
“These matches are needed to restore enthusiasm, knowing that the World Cup is an open wound and that we cannot go back. We have to take off again and we must do it for all of Italy”goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma declared.
at Wembley, England and Germany They showed that they do not live their best hours, especially in defense, giving away a fun but worrying duel as it is the last test before the World Cup.
Germany, Spain’s World Cup rival (who will play the pass to the ‘Final 4’ against Portugal in Braga on Tuesday) seemed to have the victory tied up until the 72nd minute with goals from Ilkay Gundogan (penalty, 52) and Kai Havertz ( 67).
But on the day that ‘God save the king’ was played at Wembley for the first time in 70 years, England treated themselves to a comeback that allows them to arrive in Qatar with improved morale.
Luke Shaw (72), Mason Mount (75) and Harry Kanefrom a penalty after a revised play in the VAR (83), brought the euphoria to the Wembley stands.
Finally Havertz (87), when taking advantage of a rebound from the goalkeeper Nick Nopesealed his double by making it 3-3.
In England, who lost central defender John Stones (36) due to injury, another defender, Harry Maguire, lived a nightmare.
The United player, in the spotlight in recent times for his gross mistakes, caused the first two German goals.
First he lost the ball and made a clear penalty by not supporting the break of the skillful Jamal Musala. Gundogan did not fail.
He then went on an offensive adventure and again suffered a loss. Germany mounted the counterattack to perfection and Havertz, with all the time in the world up front, put it in the squad.
In the absence of other qualities, England at least showed caste to get up with three goals in ten minutes.
Source: Ambito
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