France tighten in on finals, Berg stars for Sweden
- Matuidi strike leaves France in steer of a finals
- Dutch all yet separated while Sweden measure eight
- Ronaldo helps Portugal equivocate annoyance in Andorra
- Watch highlights of tonight’s games from 24:00CET on Sunday
- Permutations: who needs what to qualify
Qualified: Belgium, England, Germany, Russia (hosts), Spain
Group A
Bulgaria 0-1 France
Blaise Matuidi’s third-minute finish – an pointed shot laid on by Antoine Griezmann – reliable that Les Bleus will take one of a tip dual slots in Group A, yet they unsuccessful to supplement to their advantage in an even diversion in Sofia. They will validate directly with a win opposite Belarus on 10 October; anything less, and Sweden could take their place.
Sweden 8-0 Luxembourg
The BlÃ¥gult kept a vigour on France in a early games as Marcus Berg struck 4 in what was Sweden’s biggest win given 1938. Skipper Andreas Granqvist converted dual penalties, with Mikael Lustig and Ola Toivonen, with a excellent volley, also removing in on a act. The final scoreline represented a heaviest improved in 35 years for a Luxembourg side that hold France 0-0 final time out.
Belarus 1-3 Netherlands
The Netherlands finals hopes are all yet extinguished notwithstanding feat in Belarus. Davy Pröpper got their opener from tighten range, and while defender Maksim Volodko strike a excellent equaliser from a parsimonious angle in a second half, Arjen Robben easy a Oranje’s advantage from a chastisement mark and Memphis Depay converted a last-gasp free-kick. The Dutch play Sweden subsequent time out, yet contingency win by an extraordinary domain to repudiate them second place.
Group B
Switzerland 5-2 Hungary
Vladimir Petković’s side done it 9 wins from 9 as they laid down an considerable pen forward of Tuesday’s showdown with Portugal. Two goals in as many mins mid by a initial half set a tone, with Granit Xhaka capitalising on Péter Gulácsi’s trip before Fabian Frei done it 2-0. Two Steven Zuber goals possibly side of half-time staid it as a competition before a Swiss took their feet off a gas.
Andorra 0-2 Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo came off a dais to enthuse a lifeless Portugal side to a feat that keeps them in a hunt for tip mark in Group B going into a final day. Andorra hold organisation in a initial half yet Ronaldo’s half-time introduction combined procedure for a visitors and a Madrid male pennyless a deadlock mid by a second duration before assisting to carve out a clincher for André Silva late on.
Faroe Islands 0-0 Latvia
The visitors halted a run of 7 unbroken rival defeats to stand off a feet of Group B. The Faroes had a improved of things in Torshavn, with Jóan Edmundsson twice attack a woodwork, yet could not mangle down a volatile Latvia side.
Group H
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-4 Belgium
Yannick Carrasco struck late on to blow a hole in their hosts’ hopes of subordinate for a play-offs, Mehmed Baždarević’s side carrying battled gamely in complicated sleet in Sarajevo. Haris Medunjanin cancelled out Thomas Meunier’s early opener, yet Michy Batshuayi replied after Edin Višća edged a hosts in front. Jan Vertonghen and Dario Dumić exchanged goals and a Bosnians looked set for a indicate until Carrasco intervened.
Cyprus 1-2 Greece
Defeat for Bosnia and Herzegovina in one of a early games left second place adult for grabs for Greece, and while they stumbled – surrender a Pieros Sotiriou idea early on – Kostas Mitroglou’s strike and an Alexandros Tziolis header incited a compare in foster of Michael Skibbe’s side. A win opposite Gibraltar on Tuesday will endorse them as Group H runners-up.
Gibraltar 0-6 Estonia
Estonia cumulative their biggest rival feat – and usually a second 6-0 win in their history, relating a measure opposite Lithuania from 1928 – as Gibraltar’s UEFA losing strain was extended to 19 games. Siim Luts, Mattias Käit and Sergei Zenjov struck in a initial half, yet were upstaged by Joonas Tamm, who scored a 26-minute hat-trick – his initial for his nation – after a break.
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