Overview
- Greece beat Germany 1-0 on Sunday as Dimitrios Kourbelis scored in the 74th minute to give the visitors their first-ever victory over the Germans and put Greece top of Group A2 with six points.
- Jurgen Klopp remains without a win after two matches, leaving Germany third in the group with one point and creating immediate selection and tactical questions ahead of their next fixtures.
- The Netherlands recorded Xavi Hernández’s first win as coach with a 2-1 victory over Serbia thanks to Mexx Meerdink’s brace, but striker Cody Gakpo left early with an ankle problem that raises fitness concerns.
- Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo with João Félix opening the scoring and Gonçalo Ramos finishing after two decisive errors by Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, while Cristiano Ronaldo began the match on the bench.
- Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 in Debrecen in a politically charged match where Irish players wore black armbands and skipped handshakes, underscoring how off-field tensions are affecting some international fixtures and team preparations.