November International Break Preview

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November International Break Preview

The upcoming fortnight will provide the answer to which European national teams will join Denmark and Germany at next years World Cup in Qatar.Lets have a quick look at what to expect from Novembers international break.England to book their place at next years tournament already against AlbaniaEnglands next World Cup qualifier pits them against Albania at Wembley Stadium as the Three Lions look to seal a place at Qatar 2022 with a game to spare.With two games Keith Tkachuk Jersey left to go in Group I, Gareth Southgates men hold a three-point lead over second-placed Poland and could all but cement their place at next years showpiece against the Albanians.have won six of their eight matches in the ongoing World Cup qualifying cycle (D2), including a 2-0 victory over Albania in the reverse fixture back in March.Southgates side look destined to lock down a place at the upcoming final tournament as they face the section minnows, San Marino, in the final qualifying fixture.However, there is no doubt England will be looking to finish the job on home soil as part of their efforts to redeem themselves to the London crowd following European Championship final heartbreak.Italy and Switzerland fight to decide the Group C winnerItaly play host to Switzerland at the Stadio Olimpico in the top-table World Cup Qualification Group C six-pointer.Both nations have experienced identical fortunes acro s their opening six 2022 World Cup qualifiers (W4, D2), with the reverse fixture in Switzerland yielding Brandon Tanev Jersey a goalle s draw back in September.Gli Azzurri are leading the way in this section, courtesy of superior goal difference over Swi s, which means there is everything to play for in Rome.A noteworthy takeaway from their recent competitive H2Hs is that the Italians have kept a clean sheet in their last four meetings with the Nati (W2, D2).Though the recent H2H stakes give Italy a head start going into this encounter, a return of five clean sheets from their six Group C matches should feel Murat Yakins side with confidence.Denmark chasing history against the Faroe Islands and ScotlandDenmarks rampant World Cup qualifying campaign proves their Euro 2020 run to the semi-finals was no fluke, with Kasper Hjumlands side securing their berth at Qatar 2022 with two games to spare.The Danes have been nothing short of outstanding in Group F so far, having won all eight fixtures by Blake Wheeler Jersey an aggregate scoreline of 27-0.Denmark head into the busine s end of qualifying as the only nation to have won all their matches to date.Only a few Jack Roslovic Jersey teams in football history have gone through what the Danish Dynamite endured at Euro 2020, but even the lo s of headline performer Christian Eriksen has not shaken Hjumlands men.They will be overwhelming favourites to pick up the three points when they take on the Faroe Islands at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.Although a trip to Hampden Park for the final qualifier against Scotland could prove daunting, Denmark look primed to achieve what very few nations have throughout the World Cup qualifying history.Wales qualification hopes hanging by a threadSeeking their third consecutive appearance at the World Cup finals for the first time in the nations history, Wales have a mountain to climb in the last two Group E fixtures.Coming into the penultimate matchday, Rob Pages men are level on points with the second-placed Czech Republic as Belgium are running away with the top spot in the section.Wales first test down the final stretch comes Teemu Selanne Jersey in the shape of Belarus, a nation nailed to the bottom of this group with six defeats from seven matches (W1).The Dragons have a game in hand over the Czechs and could leapfrog them in the standings with a win over arguably the worst team in Group E.As Jaroslav Silhavys players are unlikely to drop points against Estonia at home in their closing World Cup qualifier, Wales can ill-afford a slip-up against Belarus.Wales meet the group juggernauts Belgium in their own qualifying finale. That could make their life a lot more difficult unle s all three points were secured at the Cardiff City Stadium over the weekend.Read: .
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