Euro 2020 Qualifiers, Matchday 5 Preview: Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, England seek to continue perfect record

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Raheem Sterling
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7 September 2019

#19 Group A: Kosovo (5 pts) vs Czech Republic (6 pts)

Czech Republic
Czech Republic

Third-placed Kosovo host second-placed Czech Republic in this matchday-5 fixture in Pristina. This is the first meeting between the two sides.

In their last group games, Kosovo beat Bulgaria 3-2 in Sofia and the Czech Republic beat Montenegro 3-0 in Olomouc.

#20 Group A: England (6 pts) vs Bulgaria (2 pts)

England
England

Group leaders England would look to extend their perfect start in the section to three games when they host bottom-placed Bulgaria at the Wembley Stadium in London.

In 10 previous games between the two sides, England have won 6 and drawn 4, which includes four wins and three draws in seven competitive fixtures.

In their last group games, Bulgaria lost 2-3 to Kosovo in Sofia on matchday-4 and England beat Montenegro 5-1 in Podgorica on matchday-2.

Raheem Sterling is the top-scorer in the group with four goals.

#21 Group B: Lithuania (1 pt) vs Ukraine (10 pts)

Ukraine
Ukraine

Group leaders Ukraine travel to Vilnius to face bottom-placed Lithuania on matchday-5.

Ukraine have 5 wins and 2 defeats in 8 previous games with Lithuania, which includes 3 wins and a defeat in 4 competitive meetings.

In their last group games, Ukraine beat Luxembourg 1-0 in Lviv and Lithuania lost 1-4 to Serbia in Belgrade.

Viktor Tsyhankov of Ukraine is the top-scorer in the group with 3 goals.

#22 Group B: Serbia (4 pts) vs Portugal (2 pts)

Portugal
Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal would look for their first win in the group when the fourth-placed 2016 Euro winners travel to Belgrade to face Serbia.

Portugal have won thrice and drawn twice with their matchday-5 hosts in five previous competitive fixtures between the two sides.

In their last group games, Portugal drew 1-1 with Serbia in Lisbon on matchday-2 and Serbia trounced Lithuania 4-1 in Belgrade on matchday-4.

#23 Group H: Iceland (9 pts) vs Moldova (3 pts)

Iceland
Iceland

Third-placed Iceland welcome fifth-placed Moldova in this Group-H matchday-5 fixture in Reykjavik. This is the first meeting between the two sides.

In their previous games, Iceland beat Turkey 2-1 in Reykvajik and Moldova lost 0-2 to Albania in Elbasan.

#24 Group H: France (9 pts) vs Albania (6 pts)

France
France

Group leaders France welcome Albania to St. Denis on matchday-5. The 2018 FIFA World Cup champions have won all five of their previous competitive fixtures against their visitors.

In their last group games, France beat Andorra 4-0 in Andorra la Velle and Albania beat Moldova 2-0 in Elbasan.

Kylian Mbappe of France is the top-scorer in the group with three goals.

#25 Group H: Turkey (9 pts) vs Andorra (0 pts)

Turkey
Turkey

Second-placed Turkey host bottom-placed Andorra in Istanbul.

Turkey have won both their two previous competitive games against their matchday-5 visitors, who are without a goal or a point in the group after four games.

In their previous group games, Turkey lost 1-2 to Iceland in Reykvajik and Andorra lost 0-4 to France in Andorra la Vella.

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