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England’s striker #20 Harry Kane (R) celebrates a goal wduring the UEFA Euro 2024 group C qualification football match between North Macedonia and England at National Arena “Todor Proeski” in Skopje on November 20, 2023. (Photo by Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP)
Defending champions Italy secured their ticket for Euro 2024 on Monday after holding on for a nervy goalless draw against Ukraine in their final qualifier, while the Czech Republic and Slovenia also clinched places at next year's finals.
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Ukraine coach Serhiy Rebrov said his side would fight on despite missing out on automatic qualification for Euro 2024 after Monday's 0-0 draw with Italy. While Italy qualified second from Group C behind England courtesy of a better head-to-head record with Ukraine, Rebrov's team need to get through the play-offs to reach next year's finals in Germany. Monday's fixture in Leverkusen was the latest of Ukraine's 'home' fixtures to be played at neutral grounds, with matches moved away from the war-torn nation.
Reigning champions Italy secured their ticket for Euro 2024 on Monday after holding on for a nervy goalless draw against Ukraine in their final qualifier, while the Czech Republic and Slovenia also clinched places at next year's finals. Italy only needed the draw in a game played in Leverkusen, Germany, in order to qualify but a defeat against their direct rivals in Group C would have left their fate to be decided in play-offs next March. That was a scenario they desperately wanted to avoid following the trauma of failing to qualify for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups after losing in play-offs, either side of winning the last European Championship in 2021.
Italy secured their place at Euro 2024 after the defending champions withstood a second-half rally from Ukraine to earn the point they needed with a 0-0 draw in their final Group C qualifier.
LEVERKUSEN, Germany :Italy qualified for Euro 2024 finals after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday although the Ukrainians can still secure a spot through the playoffs.