The draw for the Euro 2024 Qualifiers was today and England got a tough draw!

 

Germany have already qualified as hosts and Russia were banned from taking part. The top 2 teams for each team go through and then 3 more teams will qualify from the Play-Offs that are determined by Nations League positions.

 

 

Group A:

Spain

Scotland

Norway

Georgia

Cyprus

 

Group B:

Netherlands

France

Republic of Ireland

Greece

Gibraltar

 

Group C:

Italy

England

Ukraine

North Macedonia

Malta

 

Group D:

Croatia

Wales

Armenia

Turkey

Latvia

 

Group E:

Poland

Czech Republic

Albania

Faroe Islands

Moldova

 

Group F:

Belgium

Austria

Sweden

Azerbaijan

Estonia

 

Group G:

Hungary

Serbia

Montenegro

Bulgaria

Lithuania

 

Group H:

Denmark

Finland

Slovania

Kazakhstan

Northern Ireland

San Marino

 

Group I:

Switzerland

Israel

Romania

Kosovo

Belarus

Andorra

 

Group J:

Portugal

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Iceland

Luxembourg

Slovakia

Lichtenstein

Group of death for Ireland!

f***ing hell, Italy again!

England squad for Italy and Ukraine

 

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

 

Defenders: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)

 

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Maddison (Leicester City), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham)

 

Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford)

 

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Well that puts to bed the rumours that Toney wasn't picked for the World Cup squad because of the gambling story.

Some interesting draws there! Looking at Group I, I'm noticing there'll at be at least one team qualifying that didn't qualify last time.

March 2023 Matches

 

Group A | Mar 25 | Spain vs Norway

Group A | Mar 25 | Scotland vs Cyprus

Group A | Mar 28 | Scotland vs Spain

Group A | Mar 28 | Georgia vs Norway

Group B | Mar 24 | France vs Netherlands

Group B | Mar 24 | Gibraltar vs Greece

Group B | Mar 27 | Netherlands vs Gibraltar

Group B | Mar 27 | Ireland vs France

Group C | Mar 23 | Italy vs England

Group C | Mar 23 | North Macedonia vs Malta

Group C | Mar 26 | England vs Ukraine

Group C | Mar 26 | Malta vs Italy

Group D | Mar 25 | Croatia vs Wales

Group D | Mar 25 | Armenia vs Turkey

Group D | Mar 28 | Wales vs Latvia

Group D | Mar 28 | Turkey vs Croatia

Group E | Mar 24 | Czech Republic vs Poland

Group E | Mar 24 | Moldova vs Faroe Islands

Group E | Mar 27 | Poland vs Albania

Group E | Mar 27 | Moldova vs Czech Republic

Group F | Mar 24 | Austria vs Azerbaijan

Group F | Mar 24 | Sweden vs Belgium

Group F | Mar 27 | Austria vs Estonia

Group F | Mar 27 | Sweden vs Azerbaijan

Group G | Mar 24 | Serbia vs Lithuania

Group G | Mar 24 | Bulgaria vs Montenegro

Group G | Mar 27 | Hungary vs Bulgaria

Group G | Mar 27 | Montenegro vs Serbia

Group H | Mar 23 | Denmark vs Finland

Group H | Mar 23 | Kazakhstan vs Slovenia

Group H | Mar 23 | San Marino vs Northern Ireland

Group H | Mar 26 | Slovenia vs San Marino

Group H | Mar 26 | Kazakhstan vs Denmark

Group H | Mar 26 | Northern Ireland vs Finland

Group I | Mar 25 | Israel vs Kosovo

Group I | Mar 25 | Belarus vs Switzerland

Group I | Mar 25 | Andorra vs Romania

Group I | Mar 28 | Switzerland vs Israel

Group I | Mar 28 | Romania vs Belarus

Group I | Mar 28 | Kosovo vs Andorra

Group J | Mar 23 | Portugal vs Liechtenstein

Group J | Mar 23 | Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Iceland

Group J | Mar 23 | Slovakia vs Luxembourg

Group J | Mar 26 | Luxembourg vs Portugal

Group J | Mar 26 | Slovakia vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Group J | Mar 26 | Liechtenstein vs Iceland

Edited March 20, 20232 yr by DJHazey

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and Newcastle keeper Nick Pope have withdrawn from the England squad for next week's Euro 2024 qualifiers.

 

Rashford picked up a knock during his side's FA Cup quarter-final win against Fulham on Sunday.

 

Pope, who has 10 caps, suffered an injury in Newcastle's 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest on Friday.

 

Mount is also recovering from an injury and will stay with Chelsea.

 

Tottenham's Fraser Forster, 35, has been called up to replace Pope but no other replacements are planned by manager Gareth Southgate.

England team to face Italy:

 

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ITALY XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Acerbi, Toloi, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Berardi, Retegui, Pellegrini

I'll stick it on but I expect a poor game between Italy and England.

One butchered national anthem. She'll have nightmares recalling that, poor woman.

Good start from England - we've looked dangerous and have managed to score as well

England are playing well, they are looking like they might add a second goal.

Shaky first 5 mins but since then played well looked dangerous and could be more than 1 up but stop playing around at the back.

Declan Rice booked for England.

Harry Kane has become England's all-time goalscorer.

Well done Harry Kane but how did Grealish miss an open goal just before half-time? That would have put the game to bed.

Kyle Walker booked for England.

Harry Maguire booked for England.