In the European Championship qualifiers in the early morning of November 19, three more teams successfully qualified, and 16 places were confirmed for the upcoming European Championship main event. The Netherlands secured second place in their group with a 1-0 home win over Ireland and qualified for the European Championship one round ahead of schedule. Switzerland and Romania in Group I performed well in crucial matchups, both of which advanced.
The Netherlands were level on points with Greece before the game, but with a game in hand and a double win over Greece, they only need to beat Ireland in this round to secure their place in qualification. The Dutch dominated the game, with Weghorst opening the scoring after just 11 minutes, and then the Dutch continued to try in attack, but unfortunately they couldn't find the back of the net. However, the score of 1-0 was enough for them to qualify for the main draw. Greece missed out on qualifying but still secured a play-off spot.
In the other match of Group I, the matchup between Switzerland and Romania is in the spotlight. The two teams are tied on 16 points, four points ahead of third-placed Israel. The result of this round of matches will directly determine the fate of both teams to qualify. In the end, Romania beat Israel 2-1 away to climb to the top of the group, while Switzerland drew 1-1 at home to Kosovo and dropped to second place in the group. Romania and Switzerland are at least five points ahead of third-placed Israel with one round remaining.
So far, the 16 places for the main tournament of the European Championship have been determined. Twelve teams, including the Netherlands, Romania and Switzerland, have already qualified, with hosts Germany automatically qualifying. With the addition of these teams, 16 places have been confirmed for the main draw of the European Championship. There are still five spots to be decided on the next round of matches. In this round, Italy, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Serbia and other strong teams will compete fiercely for the final qualification. We look forward to seeing these teams perform even better in future competitions and bring more exciting moments to the audience."