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World Cup 2026: Victories for Italy, Croatia, and Kosovo National Teams
September 9, 2025 08:42 • UTC+5 (Ashgabat) • 30 views

The European qualification stage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued with a series of matches. On September 8, seven games were played across groups B, C, I, and L, offering fans exciting matches and surprising results.
Group B: Kosovo and Switzerland Secure Important Wins- Kosovo 2–0 Sweden
- The hosts surprised Sweden and earned their first victory, gaining crucial three points.
- Switzerland 3–0 Slovenia
- Switzerland demonstrated their quality and firmly lead the group standings.
Group B Standings:
- Switzerland — 6 points
- Kosovo — 3
- Sweden — 1
- Slovenia — 1
Group C: Denmark and Scotland Remain Unbeaten- Belarus 0–2 Scotland
- Scotland continues to collect points and holds a strong position in the table.
- Greece 0–3 Denmark
- Denmark showed dominance, winning comfortably and remaining undefeated.
Group C Standings:
- Denmark — 4 points
- Scotland — 4
- Greece — 3
- Belarus — 0
Group I: Goal-Fest in Israel vs Italy- Israel 4–5 Italy
- One of the most thrilling matches of the round, with nine goals scored. Italy secured a crucial win to keep their hopes alive.
Group I Standings:
- Norway — 12 points
- Israel — 9
- Italy — 6
- Estonia — 3
- Moldova — 0
Group L: Croatia Catches Up with Czech Republic- Gibraltar 0–1 Faroe Islands
- A modest but important win for the visitors, keeping them in the hunt for third place.
- Croatia 4–0 Montenegro
- Croatia showed a strong performance and matched the Czech Republic on points.
Group L Standings:
- Czech Republic — 12 points
- Croatia — 12
- Montenegro — 6
- Faroe Islands — 6
- Gibraltar — 0
The upcoming rounds promise even more excitement as the fight for World Cup qualification continues!