National Football: Haaland Missed Penalty, Rodri’s Masterclass, Foden and Doku’s Showdown

Oscar Bobb and Erling Haaland settled for a 1-1 draw against Slovakia, despite an early goal by Alexander Sorloth.

Sorloth capitalized on a rebound after Bobb’s initial attempt was cleared off the line. Norway’s dominance continued with numerous shots on target, but they were unable to extend their lead. Haaland missed a penalty, and both he and Bobb were substituted as Norway pressed for another goal. Slovakia equalized late in the game through Ondrej Duda’s impressive solo effort. The match saw drаmа with a disallowed goal for Norway and a late chance for Slovakia, saved by Orjan Nyland.Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku completed the entire 90 minutes in England’s 2-2 draw against Belgium at Wembley, while John Stones had to be substituted in the first half. Stones, who was marking his 71st senior appearance for the Three Lions, had to leave the field due to an ιnjury after just 10 minutes, making way for Liverpool’s Joe Gomez.Gareth Southgate’s team faced further setbacks when Youri Tielemans scored for Belgium, capitalizing on Amadou Onana’s interception of Jordan Pickford’s clearance. Despite falling behind, England equalized shortly after when Ivan Toney converted a penalty after being fouled in the box. It marked Toney’s first goal for England, and the momentum seemed to shift in England’s favor when Jared Bowen scored what would have been his debut goal for the country, only for it to be disallowed by VAR due to offside.Belgium reclaimed the lead just before halftime through Tielemans’ second goal, assisted by Romelu Lukaku. It was Tielemans’ sixth goal for Belgium and his third against England. England pressed for an equalizer in the second half, with efforts from Kobbie Mainoo and Foden, but it wasn’t until stoppage time that they managed to level the score, courtesy of Jude Bellingham’s goal.Elsewhere, Nathan Ake played the full 90 minutes as the Netherlands suffered a 2-1 defeat to Germany. Ronald Koeman’s side initially took the lead through Joey Veerman’s volley, but Germany responded with goals from Maximilian Mittelstadt and Niclas Fullkrug.In another match, Croatia came from behind to defeat Egypt 4-2, with Josko Gvardiol playing the entire game and Mateo Kovacic coming on at halftime. Croatia equalized before halftime through Nikola Vlasic’s strike off the crossbar, then took the lead in the second half with goals from Bruno Petkovic and Andrej Kramaric, before Lovro Majer sealed the win. Egypt managed a consolation goal in stoppage time through Mohamed Abdelmonem.Finally, Rodri scored twice in Spain’s tҺrilling 3-3 draw with Brazil. Rodrigo netted the opener from the penalty spot, followed by Dani Olmo’s goal for Spain. Brazil clawed back through Rodrygo and Endrick, before Rodri scored another penalty late in the game. However, Brazil leveled again in ιnjury time with a penalty converted by Lucas Paqueta, ensuring a share of the points.