フラン, England off to 急速な／放蕩な start in Euro 2024 qualifying
GENEVA (AP) - Two games into qualifying and both フラン and England appear to be shoo-ins to reach neat year´s European 選手権.
For Norway and Erling Haaland, however, it´s already looking like a bumpy road to Euro 2024 in Germany.
フラン and England 配達するd the standout 陳列する，発揮するs over the past week in the return of international サッカー に引き続いて the World Cup in Qatar, 開始 group play with victories over their biggest 競争相手s.
フラン and its new captain, Kylian Mbapp?, swept aside the Netherlands 4-0 in Paris on Friday. England got off to a 急速な／放蕩な start by （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing Italy 2-1 in a rematch of the Euro 2020 final, which the Italians won in London.
Both teams 追加するd second victories three days later.
Norway, considered one of Europe´s up-and-coming teams because of the presence of Haaland and ツバメ Odegaard, is still looking for a first 勝利，勝つ in qualifying.
フラン's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing his 味方する's fourth goal during the Euro 2024 group B qualifying サッカー match between フラン and the Netherlands at the Stade de フラン in Saint Denis, outside Paris, フラン, Friday, March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Belgium also impressed twice on the road under new coach Domenico Tedesco, though its 3-2 victory in Germany was only a friendly because the Germans don't have to qualify as hosts.
Scotland sprang the biggest surprise, （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing 2008 and 2012 支持する／優勝者 Spain 2-0, and joined Serbia, Switzerland and Portugal as group leaders with two 勝利，勝つs and no goals 譲歩するd.
HAALAND´S ROUTE
Haaland is probably the best 現在の men´s player who never played at a World Cup.
The 22-year-old Manchester City 得点する／非難する／２０ing 現象 also never played at a European 選手権, and did not 参加する Norway´s 開始 games in a group that also 含む／封じ込めるs Spain.
Without their 恐れるd 今後, nursing a groin 傷害 支えるd playing for his club, Norway lost in Spain 3-0 and then drew 1-1 at Georgia.
Failing to earn one of the 20 direct 資格 places need not be an 問題／発行する for Norway, which last played at a major tournament at Euro 2000 - one month before Haaland was born. Based on its Nations League standings, Norway is likely to enter the プレーオフ 大勝する next March when the last three Euro 2024 places will be decided.
With two 勝利，勝つs in a six-day （一定の）期間 next year, Norway will be in Germany, although as a low-seeded team with a 堅い draw.
TOP SCORERS
Few would have 予報するd that Rasmus H?jlund and Scott McTominay would be at the 最高の，を越す of 得点する／非難する／２０ing chart と一緒に Cristiano Ronaldo.
H?jlund had never started a game for Denmark before last week, and made only two 外見s as a 代用品，人 in September before 存在 left off the World Cup squad. McTominay had one goal in his five-year Scotland career, playing いつかs in central 弁護.
H?jlund 得点する／非難する／２０d a hat trick in a 3-1 勝利，勝つ over Finland and then gave Denmark a two-goal lead in カザフ共和国 in a 3-2 loss.
McTominay suddenly became a predator in the 刑罰，罰則 area with four goals within 60 minutes of play, twice late in a 3-0 勝利，勝つ over Cyprus and two more to stun Spain.
Ronaldo started the international break with a men´s 記録，記録的な／記録する 118 goals and ended it with 122, 得点する／非難する／２０ing two in each of Portugal´s 大勝するs of Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. He also now has a men's 記録，記録的な／記録する 198 国家の team 外見s.
Harry Kane now stands alone as England´s かつてない 主要な scorer with 55 goals. He 得点する／非難する／２０d in Italy and again in a 2-0 home 勝利，勝つ over ウクライナ共和国.
BACK IN FORM
Two strikers who were not fully fit in Qatar returned to form.
Belgium and Serbia both failed to 前進する out of the World Cup group 行う／開催する／段階, when more goa ls from Romelu Lukaku and Dusan Vlahovi´c might have made the difference.
Three months later, each 得点する／非難する／２０d three times in qualifying and Lukaku showed why Chelsea could need to welcome him 支援する next season from his 貸付金 at の間の Milan.
Lukaku got a hat trick in Belgium´s impressive 3-0 勝利，勝つ at Sweden to open their group and 追加するd another in the friendly against Germany.
Vlahovi´c´s goal 調印（する）d a 2-0 home 勝利，勝つ over Lithuania, then the Juventus 今後 struck twice late in a 2-0 勝利，勝つ at Montenegro that 解除するd Serbia to the 最高の，を越す of Group G.
A newcomer to watch is Zeki Amdouni, who 得点する／非難する／２０d in each of Switzerland´s 勝利，勝つs over Belarus and イスラエル. The Basel 今後 has family 関係 to Turkey and Tunisia but turned 負かす／撃墜する their 前進するs to 代表する the country where he grew up.
ONE LOVE
The captain´s armband that 原因（となる）d a サッカー 外交 出来事/事件 with World Cup host Qatar in November was 支援する in Euro 2024 qualifying.
Kane and the Netherlands captain Virgil 先頭 Dijk both wore the anti-差別 symbol - a heart with multi-colored, rainbow-like （土地などの）細長い一片s - in 最近の days.
Although FIFA 洞穴d to Qatar's wishes and 圧力d European 連合s to 減少（する） the armband at the World Cup, it is welcomed by UEFA in its 競争.
Gio Wijnaldum 以前 wore it as the Dutch team´s captain at a Euro 2020 game in Hungary.
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England's Harry Kane, second 権利, celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing to 0-2 during the Euro 2024 group C qualifying サッカー match between Italy and England at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Alessandro Garofalo/Lapresse 経由で AP)
Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund, foreground, 戦う／戦いs for the ball with カザフ共和国's Alexandr Marochkin, 権利, during the Euro 2024 group H qualifying サッカー match between カザフ共和国 and Denmark at the Astana 円形競技場 stadium in Astana, カザフ共和国, Sunday, March 26, 2023. (AP Photo)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, 中心, in 活動／戦闘 during the Euro 2024 group J qualifying サッカー match between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Stade de Luxembourg in Luxembourg, Sunday, March 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
Serbia's Dusan Vlahovic celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing his 味方する's second goal during the Euro 2024 group G qualifying サッカー match between Montenegro and Serbia at the City stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro, Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)
Scotland's Scott McTominay 得点する／非難する／２０s his 味方する's second goal during the Euro 2024 group A qualifying サッカー match between Scotland and Spain at the Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Spain's Rodri 反応するs during the Euro 2024 group A qualifying サッカー match between Scotland and Spain at the Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates 得点する／非難する／２０ing his 味方する's first goal of the game during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying サッカー match between Sweden and Belgium at Friends 円形競技場 in Stockholm, Friday March 24, 2023. (Anders Wiklund/TT News 機関 経由で AP)
Belgium's 長，率いる coach Domenico Tedesco gestures during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying サッカー match between Sweden and Belgium at Friends 円形競技場 in Stockholm, Friday March 24, 2023. (Anders Wiklund/TT News 機関 経由で AP)
Englands' Bukayo Saka 得点する／非難する／２０s his 味方する's second goal during the Euro 2024 group C qualifying サッカー match between England and ウクライナ共和国 at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, March 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair 認める)
England's Harry Kane applauds fans after the Euro 2024 group C qualifying サッカー match between Italy and England at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
