The two teams compete for first place in their region; We look at the value of winning the group.
The Spanish football team has scored its first goal in the qualifying phase for the German Euro 2024, confirming its presence at the continental tournament next Sunday, October 15, 2023.
With their victory over Norway in Oslo thanks to Gavi’s goal, Luis de la Fuente’s team mathematically punched their ticket to the Euro Cup and at the same time qualified Scotland for the continental event.
Now the Spaniards and Scots lead Group A of the qualifying phase with 15 points. And although they are already classified, it is important to take first place in the area they share with Georgia, Cyprus and Norway.
How important is it for Spain and Scotland to finish first or second in Group A heading into the 2024 European Championship in Germany?
It is not the same as Spain or Scotland finishing first in Group A of the qualifying stage. And the fact is that whoever takes first place in the rankings will be qualified for the European Championship in Germany 2024, so he will avoid the theoretically more complicated rivals in the group draw.
Both Spain and Scotland, who defeated each other 2-0 the two times they met in this qualifying phase, have two games left to play in Group A. If they were level on points, La Roja currently has the better gap and would take first place.
This is group A
*: Spain and Scotland have already been classified, the question remains who will finish first to know who will be placed in the Euro Cup.
Spain schedule in Group A
Source: Goal