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Soccer-Ukraine shock Belgium 3-1, Scotland and Turkey win in playoff first legs


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MURCIA, Spain (Reuters) -Ukraine came from behind to beat visitors Belgium 3-1 in the first leg of their Nations League playoff on Thursday, moving into a strong position to earn promotion to the competition's top tier,

The article discusses the outcomes of the first legs of the Euro 2024 playoff matches. Ukraine managed a surprising 3-1 victory over Belgium, with goals from Roman Yaremchuk, Artem Dovbyk, and Georgiy Sudakov, despite Belgium's early lead by Leandro Trossard. This result has put Ukraine in a favorable position for the return leg. In another match, Scotland secured a 2-0 win against Norway, with goals from Lyndon Dykes and Kenny McLean, giving them a strong advantage going into the second leg. Turkey also had a successful outing, defeating Romania 2-1, with goals from Salih Ozcan and a penalty by Hakan Calhanoglu, although Romania managed a late goal through Denis Alibec. These results set the stage for potentially exciting second legs in the playoffs.

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