As many experts expected, the home favorites secured victories. So the decisive match for the second spot in our group (the first one already reserved by England) will take place on November 20 in Leverkusen, Germany: Ukraine will host Italy.

UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers. Round 9. 17.11.2023. Group C

England — Malta — 2:0 (1:0)

Goals: Pepe (8, own goal), Kane (75).

England: Pickford, Tomori (Saka, 46), Gehrig, Maguire, Trippier, Henderson (Rice, 61), Gallagher (Walker, 46), Alexander-Arnold, Rashford (Palmer, 61), Foden, Kane (c).

Malta: Bonello, S. Borg (c), Pepe, J. Borg (Muscat, 79), Kamenzuli, Teuma, Guioyme (Kristensen, 59), Janick, D. Mbong (Attard, 86), Reed (Nwoko, 79), P. Mbong (Jones, 59).

Yellow cards: Tomori (26), Kane (28) — D. Mbong (23), Guioyme (39).

Referee: L. Godinho (Portugal).

Italy — North Macedonia — 5:2 (3:0)

Goals: Darmian (17), K'jeza (41, 45+3), Raspadori (81), El Shaarawy (90+4) — Atanasov (51, 74). In the 40th minute, Jorginho missed a penalty.

Italy: Donnarumma (c), Dimarco, Acerbi, Gatti, Darmian, Bonaventura (Frattesi, 62), Jorginho, Barella (Christante, 62), K'jeza (Dzanolo, 62), Berardi (El Shaarawy, 76), Raspadori (Scamacca, 90).

North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Dimovski, Musliu, Seraphimov, Manev (Ashkovski, 46), Adem (Atanasov, 46), Elezi (Alimi, 64), Elmas (Churlinov, 72), Bardhi (c), Alioski, Milevski (Ristovski, 46).  

Yellow cards: Dzanolo (72), Acerbi (89) — Churlinov (79), Ashkovski (81), Ristovski (84), Milevski (85, off the field), Seraphimov (87).

Referee — F. Cwayer (Germany).

Standings Table

Round 10. 20.11.2023

Ukraine — Italy 21.45

North Macedonia — England 21.45