Spain, the new European champion, continues to prove itself as the team to beat. La Roja triumphed 4-1 against Switzerland despite being down to ten men from the 20th minute. Early goals from Joselu and Fabian Ruiz put Spain ahead, but Le Normand’s red card gave Switzerland a glimmer of hope, with Amdouni pulling one back. However, in the second half, Spain, down to ten men, scored twice more with a Fabian Ruiz brace and a Ferran Torres goal to seal the win.
Portugal also secured a victory, once again led by Cristiano Ronaldo: a 2-1 win over Scotland, with McTominay opening the scoring before Bruno Fernandes and CR7 completed the comeback. Ronaldo, who came on at halftime, reached 901 career goals.
Denmark and Croatia also won their matches against Serbia and Poland, with Luka Modric starring for the Croatians. Denmark secured a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Gronbaek and Poulsen. Sweden also impressed with a win over Estonia, led by goals from Isak and a brace from the ever-reliable Gyokeres.
Tonight, Luciano Spalletti’s Italy returns to action. After their convincing win over France, the Azzurri face Israel away. The other group match is the evening’s main event, Belgium vs. France, with Deschamps’ squad eager to bounce back.
Other games tonight include Montenegro vs. Wales, Turkey vs. Iceland, and Slovenia vs. Kazakhstan, while Haaland’s Norway hosts Austria. In League C, Cyprus will face Kosovo and Romania will take on Lithuania.