{"id":289672,"date":"2023-09-12T23:36:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T23:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=289672"},"modified":"2023-09-12T23:36:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T23:36:19","slug":"last-grasp-save-prevents-scotland-from-securing-euro-2024-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/last-grasp-save-prevents-scotland-from-securing-euro-2024-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-grasp save prevents Scotland from securing Euro 2024 place"},"content":{"rendered":"
Scotland suffered double disappointment after their 3-1 defeat to England in an international friendly on Tuesday as a last-minute save prevented Georgia pulling level against Norway, which stopped Steve Clarke’s side sealing their place at Euro 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Goals from Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane saw England come away from Hamden Park 3-1 victors.<\/p>\n
Harry Maguire’s own goal was not enough as Scotland fell to defeat in front of their home fans.<\/p>\n
The disappointment didn’t stop there for Clarke’s side as their Euro 2024 qualifying group opponents Norway and Georgia were in action in the group.<\/p>\n
Scotland sit top of the group on 15 points and knew that if Norway dropped points, they would qualify for the tournament next summer.<\/p>\n
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Scotland suffered double disappointment after their 3-1 defeat to England in a friendly<\/p>\n
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Norway beat Georgia 2-1 to prevent Scotland from qualifying for Euro 2024 on Tuesday<\/p>\n
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Norway were 2-1 ahead late on as Georgia launched a last-minute counter-attack.<\/p>\n
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia broke with the ball and cut inside before unleashing a shot, which\u00a0\u00d8rjan Nyland reacted well to parry away.<\/p>\n
If the strike had found the back of the net, Scotland would be celebrating their place at Euro 2024, despite falling to defeat to England in the international friendly.<\/p>\n
It still remains in the hands of Clarke’s men, though, who could seal their place at the tournament when they face Spain next month.<\/p>\n
A loss there would see them needing to rely on results elsewhere, or beat Georgia or Norway in their final two matches of the group.<\/p>\n
Barring a miracle, Scotland will find themselves at Euro 2024, but the celebrations will have to wait until at least another month.<\/p>\n
Clarke will be hoping his side can take a lot from their defeat to England, who they could face in the tournament next summer in Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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