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Germany is winning again Cheap Russia Soccer Team Uniform , and Croatia is struggling. The World Cup feels like a long time ago.After a year of problems off the field — and humiliation on it — the new Germany is finally starting to look like the old Germany. Grit, determination and Nico Schulz’s 90th-minute winner earned the Germans a confidence-boosting 3-2 win over the Netherlands on Sunday in a European Championship qualifier.“It’s good for the self-belief of this young team,” said Germany coach Joachim Loew. “I can live with criticism. I know what our potential is.”Croatia looked a shadow of the resilient team which reached the World Cup final in July as it lost 2-1 to Hungary in Budapest. Spells of confusion in the Croatian defense are likely to concern coach Zlatko Dalic in a group where four teams look like contenders for two qualifying spots for Euro 2020.Elsewhere, Wales started with a tense win over Slovakia, while Belgium and Poland enjoyed comfortable victories.GERMANY’S REVENGEFacing old rivals the Netherlands for the third time in six months, Germany enjoyed its revenge.The Dutch beat Germany 3-0 in Amsterdam in October and earned a last-gasp draw in the return fixture. Those results helped to relegate Germany from the top tier of the Nations League — further embarrassment after its disastrous 2018 World Cup campaign when it failed to advance from the group stage.Schulz’s winner came just when it looked like his team had let the Dutch salvage a draw from 2-0 down in the Group C game.“We didn’t control the ball and if you can’t exert pressure the game opens up and you see that they have some amazing attackers,” Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said.Germany had gone six competitive games without a win since beating Sweden at the World Cup.The challenge now for Loew is to keep the momentum going — after all, the win over Sweden was seen at the time as a much-needed boost after a poor run. It proved a false dawn when Germany promptly lost to South Korea and spectacularly crashed out of the World Cup.Germany’s next opponent, Belarus, lost 2-1 to group leader Northern Ireland which won its second straight group game with an 87th-minute goal from substitute Josh Magennis.CROATIA CREAKINGEight months after reaching the World Cup final, Croatia is unexpectedly struggling.Croatia’s defense was at times overwhelmed by a spirited Hungary team, conceding one goal to a fine passing move masterminded by Balazs Dzsudzsak, and the other after panicky set-piece defending.Since losing the World Cup final to France www.thetopsoccer.com/national-team-kit/spain , Croatia’s results have been wildly inconsistent.A 6-0 loss to Spain in the Nations League, a 3-2 win over Spain soon after and Thursday’s labored 2-1 win over Azerbaijan have highlighted Croatia’s moments of brilliance and its vulnerabilities after losing key players to international retirement and injury.Earlier in the same group, Daniel James’ first international goal gave Wales the lead after five minutes against Slovakia before holding on to win 1-0.“It was a perfect start,” Wales coach Ryan Giggs said, and he was full of praise for the 21-year-old James. “He is a talent, and when you have got that raw pace you are a threat at any level.”Croatia, Hungary, Wales and Slovakia are level on three points in Group E. Last-placed Azerbaijan has no points.HAZARD’S CENTENARYOne hundred games for Belgium and Eden Hazard is still dangerous.Hazard scored his 30th career international goal in his centenary game as Belgium beat Cyprus 2-0 to tighten its grip on Group I. Michy Batshuayi finished with a goal and an assist as Belgium eased to a routine win to stay top of the group with six points.Valencia winger Denis Cheryshev scored two goals and set up another as Russia bounced back from its opening loss to Belgium on Thursday with a 4-0 dismantling of Kazakhstan.Still mourning last week’s loss to Kazakhstan, Scotland fans had little to celebrate as their team struggled to a 2-0 win over San Marino, the world’s lowest-ranked team. Scotland, which hasn’t qualified for a European Championship since 1996, is still guaranteed a playoff spot thanks to Nations League results.POLAND WINS AGAINPoland took control of Group G with a second straight win, beating Latvia 2-0 Cheap USA Soccer Team Uniform , while Austria’s qualifying hopes are already looking in doubt.Latvia’s goalkeeper Pavels Steinbors made a string of spectacular saves before Robert Lewandowski broke the deadlock in the 76th minute with a header. Kamil Glik scored another header eight minutes later.Austria gave up a 1-0 lead as it lost 4-2 to Israel and is level with Latvia at the bottom of the group with no points from its opening two games. Eran Zahavi scored a hat trick as Israel earned its first win over Austria for 20 years.North Macedonia is level with Israel on four points after drawing 1-1 with Slovenia. ROME (AP) — New season, same old Juventus.Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini scored early as Juventus won 1-0 at Parma to kick off its bid for a record-extending ninth straight Serie A title in the league opener Saturday.Showing only shades of the high-speed passing game preferred by new coach Maurizio Sarri and with prized signing Matthijs de Ligt left on the bench, Juventus controlled its lead on a stuffy night at the Ennio Tardini stadium — much like many matches under previous manager Massimiliano Allegri.“It was hot out there and that led to quite a few errors, but in the first half it was a good performance against a tough Parma side on their own turf,” said Juventus assistant coach Giovanni Martusciello, who directed the squad in the absence of Sarri, who has pneumonia.“The first match of the season always has question marks and we could’ve done better with the first-half chances, but overall that’s fine.”As Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in a series of near misses, Chiellini netted in the 21st minute following a corner with a smart deflection amid several defenders.Chiellini and fellow center back Leonardo Bonucci were preferred by Sarri over De Ligt, even though the Bianconeri spent 75 million euros ($85 million) to acquire the 20-year-old Netherlands defender from Ajax last month.Ronaldo had a goal disallowed in the first half by the VAR due to an almost imperceptible offside call — and also missed wide and over on several occasions. However, he also placed a powerful, long-range blast on goal near the hour mark that required a difficult save from Parma goalkeeper Luigi Sepe.Juventus keeper Wojciech Szczesny also produced a tough save early on to deny Roberto Inglese after a counterattack.As expected, former Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon remained on the bench after returning from one season at Paris Saint-Germain.“We need to find our form physically https://www.thetopsoccer.com/uswnt/ashlyn-harris-jersey , mentally and technically, but we are on the right track,” Juventus left back Alex Sandro said.“Our strategy when we went up 1-0 was to keep the ball more and make Parma run after it. I think Sarri will be pleased to start with three points, but we still need to improve a lot.”Due to oppressive heat and humidity, cooling breaks were given midway through each half.Next weekend Juventus hosts title challenger Napoli.LORENZO THE MAGNIFICENTLorenzo Insigne scored twice and produced two assists as Napoli opened with a wild 4-3 victory at Fiorentina.Dries Mertens and Jose Callejon also scored for Napoli, while Erick Pulgar, Nikola Milenkovic and Kevin-Prince Boateng netted Fiorentina’s goals.Insigne’s winner came with a header in the 67th as Fiorentina’s defense fell apart.Before kickoff, Fiorentina’s new Italian-American owner Rocco Commisso saluted fans during a walk around the pitch.Fiorentina supporters have openly embraced Commisso following the signing of former Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery, who came on for the final 13 minutes and nearly won a penalty in the 90th.