Euro 2024 round-up: Spain score six and Italy win to close gap on group leaders

Spain followed up their demolition of Georgia with a 6-0 win over Cyprus on Tuesday to close the gap on runaway Euro 2024 qualifying group leaders Scotland, while Italy defeated Ukraine to move above them in Group C.

Having secured the Nations League title in June with a penalty shootout win over Croatia, Spain resumed their qualifying campaign for next summer's European Championship with a 7-1 thrashing of Georgia on Friday, and Luis De la Fuente's side were similarly ruthless against Cyrpus at Los Carmenes.

Substitute Ferran Torres struck twice, while Gavi, Mikel Merino, Joselu, and debutant Alex Baena were also on target in Granada.

Spain closed to six points behind runaway Group A leaders Scotland with a game in hand. The two teams meet in the next round in Seville on October 12.

"Our objective is clear: win the rest of the games," manager De la Fuente told Spanish broadcasters TVE. "We want to finish top of the group."

Norway kept alive their faint chance of catching either Scotland or Spain while ending Georgia's hopes of qualifying with a 2-1 victory in Oslo.

Erling Haaland gave Norway the lead with his seventh goal in five competitive matches this season and his 25th in 26 internationals. Martin Odegaard added a second before Budu Zivzivadze responded deep in added time.

Davide Frattesi ensured Italy got their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign back on track with a brace in an entertaining 2-1 win over Ukraine which moved the Azzurri second in Group C.

Inter Milan midfielder Frattesi rifled in two low finishes in the first half-an-hour at the San Siro to give Luciano Spalletti his first success on his home debut as coach of the European champions.

Spallietti replaced Roberto Mancini, who resigned from the position to