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PARIS: Denmark can qualify for the 2022 World Cup by defeating Austria on Tuesday (October 12th), Germany could secure a place in Qatar when visiting North Macedonia on Monday.
Belgium could also get one Secure their place in the finals next year if Wales fail to win against Estonia in Tallinn on Monday as well.
However, the Danes are the only team that advance to the next round of the European qualifying round and don’t need any other results to advance .
The semi-finalists of Euro 2020 impressed with seven straight wins without conceding a goal and in Group F they are seven points ahead of runner-up Scotland.
The group winners automatically qualify for the tournament, with the runner-up next to two teams from the Nations League move into the playoffs.
The electrifying atmosphere in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen played a major role in the course of the Danes-E uropa Championship, which began with the defeat against Finland when Christian Eriksen suffered a shocking collapse in the middle of the game.
The agonizing loss in the last quarter against England at Wembley could have thrown Kasper Hjulmand’s team off track, but they are the only country in the European qualifying that still has a 100 percent record.
Three more points would ensure that the next chapter of the team’s journey will be at the World Cup.
They qualify also with a tie if Scotland are held by the Faroe Islands or the Scots lose.
Denmark could be the first team to reach the global flagship project together with hosts Qatar if the results don’t go to Belgium and on Monday Germany go.
Germany can take the top spot with a win in Group J when visiting North Macedonia, if Armenia lose or tie in Romania eden is playing.
The four-time world champion has recovered after a shocking home defeat against the North Macedonians in March and won all four qualifying games under the new coach Hansi Flick.
The world champion coach Joachim Löw left after a difficult end to his Reign with this defeat against North Macedonia after a 6-0 humiliation by Spain, before he was eliminated in the round of 16 at Euro 2020 against old rivals England.
But the former Bayern Munich coach, Flick, has young players like Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala seen as wingers Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry started to find their form.
« The sooner we qualify, the better. Today was a big step. Now we want to clarify on Monday, « said Gnabry after the 2-1 win against Romania on Friday.
The world number one Belgium could also qualify, although it was due to its participation in the Nations League final, where it was fourth occupied, was not in action.
Roberto Martinez’s men have eight points ahead of the Czech Republic and Wales with two games to go and will be sure of first place if the Welshmen lose points in the game against Estonia.
England could be on the verge of qualifying in their home game against Hungary on Tuesday when their next Group I rivals Albania and Poland meet in Tirana.
Sweden wants two at the Group B summit with a win against Greece on Tuesday Points ahead of Spain.
Switzerland has the chance to draw level with European champions Italy in Group C against Lithuania in Vilnius.
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