By Habeeb Akinfegbe
France consolidated on their top spot in group A as they finished with seven points after pulling a draw in their final group game against Switzerland, the latter equally maintained the second position as both of them qualified automatically for the second round. Albania defeated Romania 1-0 in Lyon and they stand a chance of making the second round depending on the final rankings, they currently lie third on the rankings. Since becoming a member of FIFA in 1932 had to wait over
eight decades to finally qualify for a major tournament. Cana, who has
been playing for his country since 2003, knows more than most, how tough
it is to make it to a FIFA World Cup™ or a EURO, which may explain why
he is so ready to savour his country’s new-found success. "I don't know
if this win beats qualifying for the tournament. It’s different," he
said. "They are two special matches for sure. Qualifying was something
no other team had achieved, so it was something historic,” said Cana. Armando Sadiku’s goal against Romania was certainly the stuff of
legends. His 43rd minute header was perfectly placed over and across the
keeper at the far post and set up a victory that was well deserved –
especially as Albania refused to sit back and invite Romania on to them,
despite have been on the painful end of much late heartbreak in recent
times.
Wales capped off a memorable UEFA EURO 2016 group stage campaign by brushing Russia aside 3-0 to finish top of Group B, eliminating their opponents in the process. The Welsh leapfrogged neighbours England on the table after Roy Hodgson’s side were unable to find a way past a dogged Slovakian defence in a 0-0 draw. Chris Coleman’s men kicked off in Toulouse knowing a draw would be enough to take them through to the knockout stages but the Welsh mindset was anything but negative. They went for the Russians right from the off and deservedly took the lead in the 11th minute when Aaron Ramsey ran clear before coolly chipping the ball over Igor Akinfeev. The Russian keeper was exposed again in the 20th minute. He managed to keep out Neil Taylor’s first shot, only for the left-back to convert the rebound and double his side’s lead. Gareth Bale rounded off the scoring in the 67th minute, calmly slotting the ball home with the outside of his foot after being played in by Ramsey, a goal that makes him the top scorer of the competition so far after scoring in each of Wale's group games scoring the opening goal of the group stage in the 10th minute against Slovakia and the last in the 67th minute against Russia.
England were frustrated by Slovakia in Saint-Etienne. The Three Lions had the lion’s share of possession but came up frustratingly short in the final third against a packed rearguard. Slovakia keeper Matus Kozacik did well to keep out Nathaniel Clyne's shot from close range in the 53rd minute and Martin Skrtel did brilliantly to deviate a goalbound Dele Alli effort over his own bar on 61 minutes. The draw means Slovakia have four points and are well placed to qualify as one of the four best third-placed teams to progress, they currently top the rankings.
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Wales capped off a memorable UEFA EURO 2016 group stage campaign by brushing Russia aside 3-0 to finish top of Group B, eliminating their opponents in the process. The Welsh leapfrogged neighbours England on the table after Roy Hodgson’s side were unable to find a way past a dogged Slovakian defence in a 0-0 draw. Chris Coleman’s men kicked off in Toulouse knowing a draw would be enough to take them through to the knockout stages but the Welsh mindset was anything but negative. They went for the Russians right from the off and deservedly took the lead in the 11th minute when Aaron Ramsey ran clear before coolly chipping the ball over Igor Akinfeev. The Russian keeper was exposed again in the 20th minute. He managed to keep out Neil Taylor’s first shot, only for the left-back to convert the rebound and double his side’s lead. Gareth Bale rounded off the scoring in the 67th minute, calmly slotting the ball home with the outside of his foot after being played in by Ramsey, a goal that makes him the top scorer of the competition so far after scoring in each of Wale's group games scoring the opening goal of the group stage in the 10th minute against Slovakia and the last in the 67th minute against Russia.
England were frustrated by Slovakia in Saint-Etienne. The Three Lions had the lion’s share of possession but came up frustratingly short in the final third against a packed rearguard. Slovakia keeper Matus Kozacik did well to keep out Nathaniel Clyne's shot from close range in the 53rd minute and Martin Skrtel did brilliantly to deviate a goalbound Dele Alli effort over his own bar on 61 minutes. The draw means Slovakia have four points and are well placed to qualify as one of the four best third-placed teams to progress, they currently top the rankings.
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