World qualifying night: France suffered a 2-2 upset, Sweden finished last with 1 point from 4 rounds, Germany won 3 consecutive games 1-0

In the early morning of October 14th, the European qualifying matches for the World Cup between the United States, Canada and Mexico continued, with Germany, France and Sweden making their debuts.

Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany

Group A, where the German team is located, has a clear qualifying situation. Luxembourg failed in all three games and was at the bottom of the group. The remaining three teams, Germany, Northern Ireland and Slovakia, all have 2 wins and 1 loss. With the advantage of goal difference, the German team temporarily tops the list.

After being upset by Slovakia 0-2 in the first round away game, the German team defeated Luxembourg and Northern Ireland in succession. It is worth noting that the German team has won 10 consecutive games against Northern Ireland.

In the 14th minute, Ballard scored a goal, but the goal was canceled because a teammate involved in the attack was offside.

In the 31st minute, the German team got a corner kick. Raum, who has excellent footwork, sent an assist. Walter Mader scored his first goal for the national team.

This was also the only goal in the game. In the end, the German team defeated Northern Ireland 1-0. After 4 rounds, the German team had 3 wins and 1 loss, and promotion was in sight.

Iceland 2-2 France

In the last round, Iceland lost 3-5 to Ukraine in a goal battle. After the first 3 rounds, Iceland had 1 win and 2 losses, ranking second in the group. The French team easily won 3 consecutive games, scoring 7 goals and conceding only 1 goal.

Facing Iceland with limited strength and Mbappe missing due to injury, Deschamps made a substantial rotation of the starting lineup. After the opening, the French team continued to attack fiercely, but it was Iceland that scored first.

In the 39th minute, Saliba's foul gave Iceland a chance to set the ball. Cone was pushed down by Nelson during the defense, and Nelson immediately scored. The French players collectively protested, but the referee did not say anything.

In the stoppage time of the first half, Olise and Mateta struck twice in front of the goal. The defensive player completed a passive clearance on the goal line and blocked the ball. The French player complained about the opponent's handball, but the referee remained indifferent.

In the 63rd minute, the French team launched a quick attack. Nkunku rushed into the half court, got rid of the defense and shot into the far corner to equalize the score.

In the 68th minute, Nkunku launched an attack along the left, Camavinga passed through, Akliusche assisted Matta to score, and the French team scored two goals in 5 minutes to overtake the score.

However, the French team's defense was extremely leaky. Christian He did not waste a single shot and penetrated Maignan's ten fingers.

In the end, the French team, ranked second in FIFA, suffered an upset and drew 2-2 with Iceland in an away game. However, after 4 rounds, France had 3 wins and 1 draw, still leading the way.

Sweden 0-1 Kosovo

In terms of paper strength, Sweden's offensive line is luxurious. It not only has the old Manchester United player Ilanga, but also the two most powerful strikers in the Premier League, Isaac and Jokres.

However, with such an attacking line, Sweden had 1 draw and 2 losses after 3 rounds, finishing at the bottom of the group. Switzerland, which ranks first in this group, has won all three games. It seems that Sweden is likely to use its UEFA Nations League points ranking advantage to participate in the play-offs.

Facing Kosovo at home, Sweden still has no better way. In the 32nd minute, Aslani, who plays for Hoffenheim, broke the deadlock and Kosovo took the lead.

In the remaining time of the game, Sweden was still unable to score goals. In the end, Sweden lost 0-1 at home to Kosovo, suffering a double defeat from its opponents. After 4 rounds, I only got 1 point, which is shocking.