Europe’s large names tighten in on involuntary qualification

September 05, 2017
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Germany and England on a verge of subordinate for Russia 2018
Poland say tip spot, Northern Ireland good placed in their group
Intriguing conflict for second in Group F intensifiesÂ

THE DAY REPLAYEDÂ â€“ Although no teams managed to allege directly to a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢ from a eighth turn of European qualifiers hold on Monday, a leaders of a 3 groups concerned will positively have a grin on their faces when they demeanour during a standings.Â

Germany, England and Poland all picked adult 3 changed points that take them one step closer to engagement tickets to Russia. The Germans handed Norway their misfortune better given 1972, a Three Lions came from behind to kick Slovakia, and a Poles absolutely saw off Kazakhstan.

In addition, Northern Irelandâ€™s dream of starring on a World Cup theatre for a initial time given 1986 stays intact.

FIFA.comÂ takes a demeanour behind during another eventful day of qualifying.

Results
4 September
Group C: Azerbaijan 5-1 San Marino, Germany 6-0 Norway, Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic

Group E: Armenia 1-4 Denmark, Montenegro 1-0 Romania, Poland 3-0 Kazakhstan

Group F: England 2-1 Slovakia, Scotland 2-0 Malta, Slovenia 4-0 Lithuania

Match of a day
England 2-1 Slovakia
The break compare in Group F between initial and second during Wembley lived adult to expectations, as a Slovakians repelled England early on, usually to see a home side quarrel behind for a deserved attainment that brings Russia 2018 within touching distance.

It was Stanislav Lobotka who silenced a English throng after usually 3 minutes, latching onto Adam Nemecâ€™s chipped pass to container a round past Joe Hart. Gareth Southgateâ€™s group did not let their heads go down, however, and they got behind into a compare pleasantness of a pleasant near-post half-volley by Eric Dier.

Halfway by a second half, Marcus Rashford scored what would infer to be a leader for England with a excellent dipping shot from a corner of a area. The English need usually one indicate from their final dual games to safeguard themselves a place during subsequent yearâ€™s tournament.

Elsewhere
Group C
Despite a altogether luminosity of their 6-0 delight over Norway in Stuttgart, Germany were forced to share a Group C headlines, as Northern Irelandâ€™s win over a Czech Republic guaranteed them second mark in a territory and roughly positively a place in Novemberâ€™s play-offs to boot. Azerbaijan, meanwhile, were mathematically distant from contention, though they gave their fans something to scream about by overcoming San Marino 5-1 â€“ their largest-ever success.

Group E
Poland bounced behind from their resounding better (0-4) during a hands of Denmark to acquire their sixth attainment of a debate and keep initial place in Group E, 3 points forward of a Danes and Montenegro. With Age Hareideâ€™s charges carrying thrashed Armenia in a early kick-off, a vigour was on both Poland and Montenegro â€“ who indispensable a 75th notation Stevan Jovetic idea to kick Romania â€“ to respond, and they did usually that.

Group F
Slovakiaâ€™s retreat in London supposing a acquire boost to Scotland and Slovenia, who both won during home contra Malta and Lithuania respectively. The 3 teams are now distant by usually one point, and they can all still perform picturesque hopes of finishing second. The Scots, who are dominant in 4 matches, play Slovakia and Slovenia in a final dual matchdays.

Player of a day
Thomas Delaney created a bit of story opposite Armenia on Monday night, when he became usually a second Danish actor to measure a hat-trick in a World Cup subordinate match. The usually other Dane to ever grasp such a attainment was Ebbe Sand in a 5-0 over Malta in Mar 2001. Curiously, in 18 prior general matches, a Werder Bremen midfielder had usually scored one other goal, that came in Fridayâ€™s 4-0 better of Poland.