Rob Page’s team failed to secure one of the top two spots in the group, missing out on the Euros to Turkey and Croatia. Essentially, the crucial moment for the “Dragons” was dropping points in the away match against Armenia (1:1), which provided the necessary advantage to their opponents. Now, the Welsh are forced to qualify for the tournament through the playoff stage, and they easily passed their first opponent, Finland. In the home match, under Rob Page’s guidance, they were leading 2-0 by the 38th minute, but allowed Finland to narrow the gap towards the end of the first half. Nevertheless, scoring an early goal in the second half, Wales confidently secured a victory.
The “Squad” had a disappointing qualification campaign, missing out on the Euros to Albania and the Czech Republic. Like their opponents, the key moment in the qualifiers was dropping points in the away match against the Moldovan national team 1:1. As a result, Poland finished in third place and entered the playoff stage, where they were drawn against a perfect gift in the form of the Estonian national team, and to top it off, in a home match. Naturally, the Polish team didn’t give their opponents any chance, defeating them convincingly with a score of 5:1. Interestingly, the first half ended with a minimal advantage for the hosts, however, due to a red card in the 27th minute, the Estonian national team had no chances, and in the second half, the “Squad” scored four times against their opponents’ goal.
