It was an unforgettable evening, to say the least, for Rasmus Højlund, who not only made it to Denmark’s starting XI for the first time but also scored a hat-trick! Joakim Mæhle also featured in the match, playing 65 minutes. Denmark won 3-1 over Finland.
On the other hand, it was not a great evening for Italy, who were beaten 2-1 by England. Rafael Toloi played the full 90 minutes while Giorgio Scalvini sit out the game.
The schedule for all commitments of each end every black-and-blue is set out below:
ITALY – Rafael Toloi and Giorgio Scalvini
– Thursday 23.03 | 20:45 CET | Italy 1-2 England (Toloi completed 90 minutes, while Scalvini did not take to the pitch)
– Sunday 26.03 | 20:45 CEST | Malta v Italy
IVORY COAST – Jérémie Boga
– Friday 24.03 | 17:00 CET | Ivory Coast v Comoros
– Tuesday 28.03 | 21:00 CEST | Comoros v Ivory Coast
NETHERLANDS – Marten de Roon
– Friday 24.03 | 20:45 CET | France v Netherlands
– Monday 27.03 | 20:45 CEST | Netherlands v Gibraltar
TÜRKIYE – Merih Demiral
– Saturday 25.03 | 18:00 CET | Armenia v Türkiye
– Tuesday 28.03 | 20:45 CEST | Türkiye v Croatia
NIGERIA – Ademola Lookman
– Friday 24.03 | 17:00 CET | Nigeria v Guinea Bissau
– Monday 27.03 | 18:00 CEST | Guinea Bissau v Nigeria
CROATIA – Mario Pašalić
– Saturday 25.03 | 20:45 CET | Croatia v Wales
– Tuesday 28.03 | 20:45 CEST | Türkiye v Croatia
DENMARK – Joakim Mæhle and Rasmus Højlund
– Thursday 23.03 | 20:45 CET | Denmark 3-1 Finland (Højlund played the full 90 minutes and bagged a hat-trick, while Mæhle featured for 65 minutes)
– Sunday 26.03 | 15:00 CEST | Kazakhstan v Denmark
ITALY Under-21s – Caleb Okoli and Matteo Ruggeri
– Friday 24.03 | 18:00 CET | Serbia v Italy
– Monday 27.03 | 20:00 CEST | Italy v Ukraine