Published 17:02 IST, November 17th 2024

Gyokeres leads Sweden to Nations League win and the Dutch reach the knockout rounds

Viktor Gyokeres led Sweden to a 2-1 win over Slovakia while the Netherlands qualified for the Nations League quarterfinals with a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday.

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Viktor Gyokeres led Sweden to a 2-1 win over Slovakia while Nerlands qualified for Nations League quarterfinals with a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday.

Germany also set a single-game scoring record for relatively new competition by routing Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0.

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Gyokeres took his nation’s opening goal, and after Slovakia leveled score, Sporting Lisbon striker set up Aleksander Isak to put Sweden back in front for good.

Gyokeres is joint-leing scorer of Nations League with five along with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko.

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Gyokeres recently upstaged Erling Haaland by scoring a hat trick as Sporting beat Manchester City 4-1 in Champions League.

Sweden is trying to earn promotion from League C to League B.

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Nerlands joined Germany as two teams from League A, Group 3 to vance to quarterfinals in March.

Dutch easily won ir game in Amsterdam, which was briefly suspended in first half for medical evacuation of Hungary assistant coach am Szalai. Hungarian Football Federation said former player was in “stable” condition after being taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

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17:02 IST, November 17th 2024