For most of the first half, Italy seemed in full control against Belgium, taking a 2-0 lead with goals from Cambiaso and Retegui. However, that was not the case. Pellegrini's reckless red card left Luciano Spalletti's men playing with ten for almost 60 minutes. From the ensuing foul by the former Roma player came De Cuyper's 2-1, followed by Trossard's equalizer in the 61st minute to end the match at 2-2. Italy now has seven points in Group 2 of League A, one more than France, which is fresh off a 4-1 win over Israel at Budapest's Bozsik Arena. Lazio midfielder Matteo Guendouzi was among the four goalscorers for the French side.
A surprise defeat for England in the League B headline match against Greece. At Wembley, the Greeks managed a 2-1 victory thanks to a brace from Pavlidis, the Benfica striker. A comfortable 3-0 for Norway against Slovenia, with two goals from Haaland and another from Sorloth. Austria also had a convincing 3-0 win over Kazakhstan, keeping them in contention for promotion to League A. Ireland secured an away victory over Finland, despite an early goal from Venezia striker Pohjanpalo.
In League C, North Macedonia cruised to a 3-0 win away against Latvia, while the Faroe Islands and Armenia played out an entertaining 2-2 draw. San Marino couldn’t repeat their recent heroics, losing 1-0 to Gibraltar in League D and dropping from the top of the standings. Moldova comfortably secured a 2-0 win at home against Andorra, solidifying their hold on first place in Group 2.
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