🥐 5 stories today: Germany gamble, Italy, Huijsen, Bellingham | OneFootball

The week kicks off with a bang, and for that, here are five news stories you can't miss to start this Monday, November 17.

Germany's Crucial Match

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We are not at the World Cup yet, and already a first final arrives for Germany, who will face Slovakia today in a do-or-die match.

The winner will go directly to the World Cup; if they draw, Germany will advance, and Slovakia will have to fight in the playoffs.

Portugal, England, and Norway Dominate and Head to the World Cup

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Norway returns to a World Cup, something they haven't done since 1998. It was almost a done deal, but they needed to confirm it in Italy, and they certainly did. They were losing 1-0 at halftime but ended up coming back to win 1-4. Haaland, Nusa, and Oscar Bobb were unstoppable.

Another team that had a perfect qualifying phase is England, winning all their matches, eight in total, without conceding a single goal.

Portugal didn't have a perfect phase, but they did dominate to go directly to the World Cup. The 'Seleçao' had to do their homework against Armenia, and despite an initial scare, they ended up winning 9-1 without Cristiano Ronaldo, who was sent off against Ireland.

Italy, Ireland, and Ukraine Head to Playoffs with Different Feelings

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We now know three more teams heading to the playoffs: Italy, Ukraine, and Ireland. They did so with different feelings.

Italy did so by falling 1-4 at San Siro with huge disappointment, Ireland with great epicness by coming back from 2-1 with a 'hat-trick' and a last-minute goal by Troy Parrott, while Ukraine won the direct duel against Iceland.

Huijsen Injured, Leaves the National Team

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Dean Huijsen was called up with Spain for this international break, but after not being in the first match against Georgia, he will also miss the match against Turkey.

Against the Georgians, the Real Madrid defender was not called up, and against the Turks, not even that, as he returns to the Spanish capital.

Now we have to see the extent of his injury because Real Madrid has to play next Sunday against Elche.

Jude Bellingham in the Middle of Controversy

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Jude Bellingham is not going through his best moment. After rumors in Madrid that his father is constantly in the offices of Real Madrid complaining, now he has a problem with the national team.

His attitude during the substitution against Albania did not please Thomas Tuchel, who gave him a warning in a press conference: "Behavior is key, and you have to respect the teammates coming in. Decisions are made, and as a player, you have to accept them."

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