Lewandowski set up Poland's 2-0 qualifying win over the Faroe Islands

Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski before a friendly match with Chile in Warsaw, November 16, 2022.

Prague – Polish footballers beat the Faroe Islands 2-0 at home in a European Championship qualifier thanks to two goals Captain Robert Lewandowski. Portuguese coach Fernando Santos' men in Group E, after four rounds from third place, lose two points to the leader Czech Republic and one point to the second Albania. Their match in Prague ended in a 1:1 draw.

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The Poles had an advantage over the outsider in Warsaw, but they struggled for a long time in the end and even heard whistles from the fans. Several chances were eliminated by Lamhauge, the goalkeeper of the Faroe Islands at the beginning of the second half was helped by a crossbar after Lewandowski's header.

The home team only decided the match in the final 20 minutes. Faerö played in the penalty area and Lewandowski converted the penalty in the 73rd minute. The 35-year-old Barcelona gunner added insurance with a lob against the crossbar in ten minutes and improved his record in the national team to 81 goals in 143 games.

France beat Ireland 2-0 in Paris and won for the fifth time in Group B without conceding a goal. In the 19th minute, Tchouaméni opened the scoring after Mbappé's pass, shortly after the change of sides, substitute Marcus Thuram increased the score with his first national team strike. The vice-champions of the world did not succumb to the Irish in the ninth duel in a row.

Hungary, which will host the Czech national team in Sunday's warm-up, won 2:1 in Serbia in the battle for first place in Group G. In Belgrade, Attila Szalai scored an own goal in the 10th minute, but the visitors turned the score around before the break after goals from Barnabas Varga and Orbán. The Hungarians maintained their invincibility in the qualification and created a three-point lead over the Serbs.

The Netherlands won 3:0 at home over Greece, in the “B” group they caught up with today's opponent and jumped to second place behind France. The hosts decided the match in Eindhoven already in the opening act, when De Roon, Gakpo and Weghorst scored.

ME 2024 qualification in football:

Group B:

Netherlands – Greece 3:0 (3:0)

Goals: 17. De Roon, 31. Gakpo, 39. Weghorst.

France – Ireland 2:0 (1:0)

Goals: 19. Tchouaméni, 48. Thuram.

Table:

1.	France	5	5	0	0	11:0	15
2.	Netherlands	3	2	0	1	6:4	6
3.	Greece	4	2	0	2	5:5	6
4.	Ireland	4	1	0	3	4:5	3
5.	Gibraltar	4	0	0	4	0:12	0

Group E:

Czech Republic – Albania 1:1 (0:0)

Goals: 57. Černý – 66. Bajrami.

Poland – Faroe Islands 2:0 (0:0)

Goal: 73. from pen. and 83. Lewandowski.

Table:

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1.	Czech Republic	4	2	2	0	7:2	8
2.	Albania	4	2	1	1	6:3	7
3.	Poland	4	2	0	2< /td>	6:6	6
4.	Moldova	4< /td>	1	2	1	4:5	5
5.	Faroe Islands	4	0	1	3	2:9	1

Group G:

Lithuania – Montenegro 2:2 (0:0)

Goals: 71. Paulauskas, 90 .+4 Černych – 78. N. Krstović, 89. Savić.

Serbia – Hungary 1:2 (1:2)

Goals: 10 .owned by A. Szalai – 34. B. Varga, 36. Orbán.

Table:

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1.	Hungary	4	3	1	0	7:1	10
2.	Serbia	4	2	1	1	6:3	7
3.	Montenegro	4	1	2	1	3:4	5
4.	Lithuania	4	0	2	3:7	2
5.	Bulgaria	0	2	2	2:6	2

Group H:

Kazakhstan – Finland 0:1 (0:0)< /p>

Goal: 78. Antman.

Slovenia – Northern Ireland 4:2 (3:1)

Goals: 3rd and 56th Sporar, 17th own J. Evans, 42nd Šeško – 7 . Price, 53. J. Evans.

Denmark – San Marino 4:0 (3:0)

Goals: 26. Höjbjerg, 28. Mähle, 40. Wind, 90.+3 Poulsen.

Table:

1.	Finland	5	4	0	1	11:3	12
2.	Denmark	5	3	1	1	11:5	10
3.	Slovenia	5	3	1	1	9:6	10
4.	Kazakhstan	5	3	0	2	8:5	9
5.	North Ireland	5	1	0	4	4:7	3
6.	San Marino	5	0	0	5	0:17	0