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Sunday's European Championship qualifying predictions including Norway vs. Spain

sportsmole.co.uk, 15 October 2023, 05:00
Georgia vs. Cyprus (Sunday, 2.00pm)

The bottom two nations in Group A of Euro 2024 qualifying meet at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Sunday afternoon as Georgia play host to Cyprus.

Cyprus will be seeking revenge against the Crusaders after they lost 2-1 in the reverse fixture held in Larnaca four months ago.

We say: Georgia 3-0 Cyprus

After hitting Thailand for eight in midweek, Georgia will be licking their lips as they prepare for Sunday's clash against a struggling Cyprus outfit who are conceding goals for fun at present.

The visitors must improve at the back if they are to claim a positive result in Tbilisi, but we believe that the hosts will ultimately have too much quality in the final third.

Czech Republic vs. Faroe Islands (Sunday, 5.00pm)

Seeking to right the wrongs of their atrocious Albania performance, the Czech Republic return to home turf at the Doosan Arena in Plzen to take on basement boys Faroe Islands on Sunday.

Jaroslav Silhavy's men went down 3-0 to Euro 2024 qualifying Group E leaders Albania on Thursday evening, while Poland made light work of the hosts' upcoming opponents.

We say: Czech Republic 2-0 Faroe Islands

Despite their lowly standing in the section, the Faroe Islands' backline has not been carved open at will by their Group E foes, and a Czech Republic side reeling from Thursday's horror show should not be expected to run riot in Plzen.

However, with Silhavy still able to call upon a healthy set of reserve options on home soil, the Czechs should almost certainly get their qualification charge back on track, while maintaining their perfect defensive record against their beleaguered visitors.

Switzerland vs. Belarus (Sunday, 5.00pm)

Switzerland can move closer to qualifying for Euro 2024 when they play host to Belarus in Group I on Sunday evening.

While Belarus are almost out of contention for qualification, they make the trip to St Gallen on the back of a spirited draw with Romania last time out.

We say: Switzerland 2-0 Belarus

Belarus showed their capabilities in the defensive area of the pitch earlier this week to earn an impressive share of the spoils with Romania. Nevertheless, they are unlikely to have enough quality in their ranks to surprise Switzerland on away territory, with the expectation being that the hosts will cruise to a comfortable victory.

Norway vs. Spain (Sunday, 7.45pm)

Spain will be looking to keep their hopes of securing top spot in Group A of Euro 2024 qualifying alive when they travel to the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo to face Norway on Sunday evening.

La Roja got the better of the Lions the last time that they locked horns in the reverse fixture seven months ago, securing a 3-0 win in Malaga.

We say: Norway 1-2 Spain

Norway can ill-afford to let their standards slip in this must-win fixture and will hope that Haaland and co can step up again against a Spain side who have conceded in just two of their last seven qualifiers.

La Roja can qualify for Euro 2024 with a victory in Oslo, and although they are missing a few key players, the visitors should have enough quality in their side to get the job done on Sunday.

Turkey vs. Latvia (Sunday, 7.45pm)

Following a superb start to life under new management in midweek, Turkey are within touching distance of qualifying for Euro 2024 as they prepare to host Latvia on Sunday.

The two nations meet in Konya after upsetting the odds to claim victory on Thursday, and Vincenzo Montella's side could need just one point to secure their place at next year's finals.

We say: Turkey 3-1 Latvia

After such an excellent result in Croatia, expectations will be raised even higher in Turkey this weekend, when the Crescent-Stars should book their ticket to Germany with a win. New coach Vincenzo Montella has built up a lot of good will already, so will be keen to retain it by securing a spot at Euro 2024 at the first opportunity.

Wales vs. Croatia (Sunday, 7.45pm)

With their hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 2024 hanging by a thread, Wales welcome Group D rivals Croatia to Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday.

While Welsh aims of a top-two finish realistically rely on winning each of their last three matches, their Croatian counterparts remain favourites to book a direct ticket to Germany despite suffering a rare defeat in midweek.

We say: Wales 1-2 Croatia

Croatia are FIFA's sixth-ranked nation for a reason, so they are unlikely to falter twice in the space of a week. Fired up for the challenge of meeting Wales and putting themselves within a whisker of qualification, they can get revenge for letting two points slip in stoppage time of the reverse fixture.

Poland vs. Moldova (Sunday, 7.45pm)

Fresh from a successful sojourn to the Faroe Islands, Poland return to their Warsaw headquarters at the Stadion Narodowy to tackle Moldova in Sunday's Euro 2024 qualifying Group E clash.

The Eagles cruised past the section's basement team 2-0 on Thursday evening to rise into the second and final automatic qualifying spot, one point and two places better off than their upcoming foes.

We say: Poland 2-0 Moldova

Basking in the new manager bounce and also out for a slice of vengeance for events in the summer, the stage is set for Poland to finally break their loss-win streak with back-to-back Group E triumphs on Sunday.

Moldova undoubtedly command respect given their unexpected feats in the section so far, but with their morale taking a hit in Sweden, repeating June's historic win over Poland at the hosts' Warsaw base is surely a step too far.

Romania vs. Andorra (Sunday, 7.45pm)

After a disappointing draw against Belarus on Thursday night, Romania will be looking to bounce back against Andorra at the National Arena in Bucharest and potentially take the top spot in Group I if Switzerland fail to beat Belarus in an earlier kickoff.

The first meeting between the two sides ended in an unconvincing 2-0 win for Romania at the end of March, with the Andorrans having to play with 10 men for half an hour in the second half.

We say: Romania 4-0 Andorra

Romania have not been particularly successful in the attacking third in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign so far, scoring nine goals in seven games, and their offensive weaknesses were also evident on Thursday against Belarus.

However, the home match against one of Europe's minnows could be the ice breaker to crack the opponents' goal and claim a comprehensive victory in the battle for the top spot in Group I.

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