Highlights: Belgium strech Russia, France frustrated
- Belgium kick Greece to validate for World Cup finals
- France hold by Luxembourg as Sweden tighten in
- Switzerland say ideal record from 8 qualifiers
- How a groups stand: who’s on march to qualify?
UEFA.com has highlights of each qualifier
Group A
Netherlands 3-1 Bulgaria
Davy Pröpper scored twice as a Netherlands leapfrogged Bulgaria into third place in a section. Daley Blind set adult a initial dual goals, Pröpper and Arjen Robben drumming in to put a Oranje in control, though Georgi Kostadinov’s header gave a visitors hope. Pröpper’s late header ensured a Dutch stayed within 3 points of Sweden, with Bulgaria now a indicate behind them.
France 0-0 Luxembourg
France’s fearsome aggressive talents endured a frustrating night as goalkeeper Jonathan Joubert and his defenders hold on for an considerable goalless pull in Toulouse. The Luxembourg No1 denied a likes of Kylian Mbappé, Paul Pogba and Djibril Sidibé, and also sloping an Antoine Griezmann free-kick onto a crossbar, before Gerson Rodrigues roughly snatched a startle feat for a visitors when he strike a post. Despite a result, France returned to a tip of Group A, a indicate forward of Sweden.
Belarus 0-4 Sweden
Second-placed Sweden non-stop adult a three-point aegis on their pursuers with a clinical arrangement in Borisov. Three first-half goals effectively staid a contest, with Emil Forsberg quietly opening a scoring and teeing adult Marcus Berg for a third. Christoffer Nyman scored his initial general idea in between, with Andreas Granqvist adding a late chastisement as Sweden cut a opening to leaders France to one point.
Group B
Latvia 0-3 Switzerland
Haris Seferović’s sharp early idea set Switzerland on march for an eighth win from 8 (only Germany can compare their 100% record). Blerim Džemaili blazed a chastisement high over a bar as a visitors sought to press home their advantage in Riga, though a midfielder done justification shortly after half-time when he dull a screw and slotted in. Ricardo RodrÃguez, presumption spot-kick holding responsibilities from Džemaili, staid a competition 3 mins later.
Hungary 0-1 Portugal
Portugal sojourn usually 3 points adrift of a Swiss after they strained to feat opposite a Hungary side reduced to 10 organisation for an hour following Tamás Priskin’s red label for a wandering elbow. André Silva’s idea 3 mins after a restart eventually distant a sides, a AC Milan new child streamer in Cristiano Ronaldo’s cranky from point-blank range. The improved means Hungary are eliminated.
Faroe Islands 1-0 Andorra
The Faroese might be out of a using for a top-two mark in Group B, though there was means for jubilee after Gilli Sørensen’s well-taken first-half strike warranted feat in Torshavn. It changed Lars Olsen’s side onto 8 points, their best ever transport in a World Cup/EURO subordinate debate with dual games still to play.
Group H
Greece 1-2 Belgium
Belgium became a initial European republic to validate for a World Cup finals as they wrapped adult initial place in Group H with dual games to spare. All a goals came in a raging five-minute spell, with Jan Vertonghen’s 70th-minute expostulate fast cancelled out by Zeca’s tranquil volley. However, Romelu Lukaku’s tenth idea in 7 European Qualifiers, a beautifully guided header from Thomas Meunier’s cross, valid decisive. Greece trip to third in a group.
Gibraltar 0-4 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina changed adult to second, a indicate forward of Greece, with a tranquil dismantling of point-less Gibraltar. Edin Džeko claimed a initial and final efforts while Kenan Kodro struck his initial general idea as a visitors pulled divided after a interval. Senad Lulić also found a net, his initial rival general idea for roughly dual years.
Estonia 1-0 Cyprus
Cyprus’s bid for a top-two mark took a strike as Ran Ben Simon’s side suffered a deleterious improved in Tallinn. Needing a win to keep their possess hopes alive, a hosts enjoyed a improved of a chances and finally struck their initial idea in 4 qualifiers when Mattias Käit volleyed in from outward a area in combined time. The teenager’s well-taken bid changed Estonia onto 8 points, dual behind fourth-placed Cyprus.
Group I
Croatia 1-0 Kosovo
Heavy sleet caused Croatia’s home assembly with Kosovo to be deserted in a 22nd notation on Saturday, though a dual teams resumed their confront on Sunday afternoon – with Domagoj Vida eventually scoring a usually idea on 74 minutes. The Dynamo Kyiv defender headed in from a Luka Modrić free-kick for his initial general strike in 4 years, holding a hosts dual points transparent of Ukraine during a summit.
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