Atalanta pair Mario Pasalic and Josip Ilicic were both on target in today’s World Cup qualifiers, while Hakan Calhanoglu’s Turkey stunned Norway.
The break for international duty means many Serie A players are all over Europe playing for their countries in the race for a spot at the 2022 World Cup.
Atalanta midfielder Pasalic celebrated his first competitive goal for Croatia after some friendly efforts and it proved the winner as they squeezed past Cyprus 1-0.
Atalanta pair Mario Pasalic and Josip Ilicic were both on target in today’s World Cup qualifiers, while Hakan Calhanoglu’s Turkey stunned Norway.
The break for international duty means many Serie A players are all over Europe playing for their countries in the race for a spot at the 2022 World Cup.
Atalanta midfielder Pasalic celebrated his first competitive goal for Croatia after some friendly efforts and it proved the winner as they squeezed past Cyprus 1-0.
His club teammate Ilicic hit the back of the net, but could not prevent Slovenia’s 2-1 defeat to Russia.
Turkey are top of their group after a second consecutive victory, this one a thumping 3-0 away to Norway.
Calhanoglu was in the starting XI and his Milan teammate Jens Petter Hauge remained on the Norwegian bench.
Matthijs de Ligt started as the Netherlands defeated Latvia 2-0 with a fantastic Steven Berghuis curler and Luuk de Jong header.