And then there were three …
Two Teemo Pukki penalty kicks, one sufficient to negate the Greek threat, the other just not enough to hold the Italians provided the highlights of Finland’s international break.
But other results also went their way with Armenia’s 4-2 defeat of Bosnia, and Greece’s failure to record victory over Liechtenstein at Athens’s huge Olympic Stadium in front of only 3,445 fans. These are not good days for Greek international soccer, and this result all but confirms their exit from European qualification.
So with the Azzurri striding ahead and beating all-comers in the group, the battle for the second automatic qualification spot is down to a trio of countries, best-placed Finland, Armenia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.