Topic: ⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers - page 259. (Read 46401 times)

The past will teach us how to play the game with more responsibility,because as we know the most of the time the particular team will keep their own game over a period of time.Poland is the same team which had a potential to keep their good game in the last match against the Latvia.Because this match was the winning match for the poland.Lewandowski was the toughest competition for the poland till now.Because of the forth position in the Group E allow the poland to qualify for the Euro 2024 league.As like the Portugal and Argentina game, the poland also the strongest team in the Euro 2024 league.This Euro 2024 had huge fans welcome game from this year.We should wait to see the performance of the Poland in the Euro 2024.

We definitely overachieved in the last two World Cups but just because we grinded it doesn't mean that we didn't deserve it. In the same way I think that Greece winning 2004 Euro was well deserved and the more time passes, the more I appreciate their achievement.


Once or twice is luck, but when you consistently win close games then it becomes something else. The opposite case is our national basketball team.


Sobering up already happened in those qualification games vs Wales and Turkey (for anyone still thinking that we are powerhouse) so I don't think that anyone is expecting us to do much next year. Well, at least not those who are actually following us closely (and fans in Croatia ofc) while I noticed foreign football fans still are thinking that we are much stronger than we actually are.  

Nope, of course not. But then we had a great midfield trio at least, and I still feel we grinded it out more than we actually deserved it.
We're pushing our luck for way too long - and there are many more games that I feel we've won that we should have lost than the other way around.

We're ready for some sobering up - and I think we get it in Germany.

If it was the old system then yes, chances for us reaching 2nd stage woulnd't be good. But, since 4 3rd placed teams go to 1/8 final as well, win vs Albania + 1 point vs (more likely) Italy could be enough and that sounds doable, if Perisic recovers in time and we don't have any more injuries. I wonder whether Dalic contacted Rakitic since he said in one interview that he is willing to come back if needed.


Be honest, where you optimistic before 2018 and 2022 WC? I surely wasn't. Last time I was optimistic was for 2016 EURO when we played some good football (despite Cacic) and I thought that we have the quality to be champions and if we had a little bit more luck vs Portugal in 1/4, (imho) we would be.

I like it as well, it will be more fun. I just don't think we'll go through. Then again, I wasn't optimistic no matter which group we got.
If the schedule is already accurate, it might work in our favor that Italy - Spain is the 2nd game of the group - they won't be able to calculate.

It will be crucial for all teams to beat Albania - and I have a feeling they'll take points off someone. Just hope it won't be us.

These things were bound to happen, thanks to the new way UEFA drew groups. Icing on cake is that now we have 2 weak groups too (groups E and F). UEFA is really doing its best to ruind the most interesting championship as with 16 teams and with the old draw no groups were weak.



I kinda like the group, even though its the hardest one as we usually play good against good teams. If we don't ge out of the group it won't be a disaster while if we do, at least we can't play against (afaik) some of the strongest teams till the semi-finals. 

I think that Germany must give many surprises, it is one of the best teams they have to demogtrwar their football, I personally think that they will give everything of themselves to do the best they can, I think that things can happen in favor of Germany, they have to play with tiodo, elops for me have always played very well, but they have great competition, Portugal for me is one of the best teams that are in the Euro, also the red devils of Belgium can make a difference, this is something that I like it, because I haven't seen that they have done a good job, but if they are going to demonstrate football that they failed to demonstrate in the World Cup in Qatar, then I would be very pleased, because they have a very good team, and as I said, Lukaku for me is a very good player, I have a lot to expect from these teams, I am curious about how Italiaalia is doing, which has cost them so much for the classifications, I don't understand it, they are a team that is very good, and they have everything to give, for me this is one of the best in the world, but they have not been able to prove it.

Now things for me, when I think about Italy I don't forget the image of Buffon hoping that they do well for their classification that was very hard, but the rested face that they were well classified is something that gave many people peace of mind, I I think that things should always be done in a good way so that they can make a difference, I hope to see a very exciting Euro, my favorite team is without a doubt Portugal and Italy, I hope that both go very far, and that both teams deserve a joy For their countries, I think these things are going to happen well, in 2024 there are going to be great matches, very good football and good things that they don't have prepared, I think that France is still a great asset to winning the Euro, because they have high-quality players, and although I would like Caoch to be Zidana, I don't know how much Deschamps can do this time.

Group E is a very nice one! Romania really has a chance to actually qualify further because neither Belgium or Slovakia have a strong team right now and this is a perfect moment for us to speculate this and actually try to win against them.

Group B is the most stacked one and is really hard to put a favorite between Spain , Italy and Croatia as well but I can't wait for summer to see how this group will evolve and who will manage to qualify further 

Spain,Italy,Croatia and the newcomers Albania who are only here for the second time in the same group,what the f*ck UEFA,Italy should have not been in the Pot 4 as all social media is boiling or was boiling with posts good luck with the ones who will get Italy as a Pot 4 team.This is a group of hell for Albania and if they get one single point in here that would be a huge success and achievement for them,they are playing against World Champions or at a minimum a finalist in the World Cup meanwhile they don't have this experience,would be fun to watch these games.

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GB; It is without a doubt the most interesting group of all. I think that around these parts we really like Croatia since that era that Suker led and that began the base generation until these last years, it is incredible to think that that glorious era of Croatia is coming to an end.

The replacement generations are undoubtedly the basis of any sports management in football, and it is up to the administrators or bureaucrats to take care of it. It is ironic to think that the player who certainly started this whole revolution in Croatian football is the president of the Croatian football league, and!, is not reflecting that generation of replacement in its management.

Ouch - really a tough group for us. Italy is not that good - but I feel that we aren't as well. We have traditionally played well against them - but looking at our team, I don't recall us being this weak since the 2002-2004 period.
We have 2 outstanding players in Kovačić and Gvardiol but it probably won't be enough to pass the group stage this time. Overall the team is old, lacks quality, width, depth and speed and plays football that died 20 years ago.

We can still squeeze through, of course. But I'm not confident at all.

I think that Turkey have a really nice draw. Portugal are going to be a very challenging team to beat that's for certain. However at least one team were going to be a tough one so here we are. Portugal had a great qualifier journey but their group was really easy on one hand.

We will see their real strength in Euro 2024. But with a Ronaldo who is playing very ambitiously they would definitely be one of title contenders.

Czech Republic are an average team now. They are a team that Turkey can beat in my opinion. The last team haven't been decided yet but hopefully there wouldn't be another very strong team like Portugal.

EURO 2024 groups is set. Now it looks thatGroup B can be called as death group - 2020 Champions Italy, Spain with their new generation and always good Croatia. It will be big surprise if Albania will manage to get a point there . Group D also looking very interesting, especially if Poland will qualify from playoffs. Hosts Germany didn't got most difficult group, but when you see how they're playing recently, it willl be tough. Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland isn't easy walk in park.

What about being 3rd in Russia back in 2018, that doesn't count as success?


Before EURO expanded to 24 teams, it was arguably even harder to reach later stages than in WC as in order to even get out of the group you have to beat some serious teams. For example, Belgium could end up in a group with Denmark, Croatia and Italy, where basically any team can move further while in WX you always have at least 1 team in a group that is total outsider.

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For Croatia, I woulnd't mind us getting in a group with Germany, Albania and Poland.

Look at the Euro qualifiers. If you take out Romelu Lukaku, then Belgium would be a big zero. Out of a total of 22 goals scored by Belgium in Group F, 14 (or close to 2/3rd) were scored by Lukaku. In the second place they have Dodi Lukebakio and Leandro Trossard, who scored 2 goals each. Lukaku has 6-7 years of quality football left with him. But what will happen if he gets injured or goes out of form? Also, many members of the Belgian national squad are close to retirement. I am talking about Jan Vertonghen, Dries Mertens and Axel Witsel.

I think that Belgium has a recession ahead, the current generation (which was considered golden) has not yet left and theoretically they still have a couple of tournaments to show themselves. The fact that Belgium does not win anything is a random question, as they play well. I think that Portugal unexpectedly went through the restructuring phase without a decline - they have a lot of young players and when the last guards leave (Ronaldo, Pepe) the team will not weaken.

The squad of France is really good. And they have the capability of winning a lot of things. If France can actually take care of the players and nurture them properly. And they also have to take care of the player's health. They also have to be careful that no player does something like Paul Pogba did. Because that is going to finish anyone's career.

But anyway players don't do that regularly. I mean players don't get caught doing drugs or something regularly. But whatever happens, there is no excuse for taking drugs. And if you are playing as a professional player, you are already privileged. So there is no excuse for especially players.

Agreed on the accuracy of rankings. Sometimes I find it very odd and difficult to agree to. But then, there is no doubt that Germany has been on the decline for more than a decade. Very few European teams have maintained their quality and in my mind only England and France are there. Spain and Italy are in rebuilding phase, so I would rather not comment on them. Others such as Danmark, Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Serbia, Switzerland and Sweden has been on the rapid decline for the last several years.

Honestly France "recovery" isn't even recovery ,they have found a golden generation that may win everything, I am expecting them to win the euro cup as well, it will be in Germany so it is close to them as well, nearly home court, and I think it is going to be fair to say that we are talking about a situation where they won the world cup, and finalist once, and they may win the next world cup considering everyone's age as well.

France has built a squad that is both young and already getting titles and for at least 2 more world cups and 2 more euro cups, they are going to end up being good. Maybe things will not be all that easy and maybe there will be a situation where it is going to end up with something that might create some issues eventually.

Do you want to say that Germany has already fallen below the "that" Greece and so low that they cannot claim the title? My point of view is precisely that although Germany has fallen, but from the area where it now also sometimes champions comes out. In addition, we must expect a return to the average from Germany. Plus, taking into account the fact that the number of shitty tournaments has increased and led to the fact that the ratings have lost their at least some accuracy, I would not rely on them.