France fall to defeat in Stockholm as Toivonen scores with keeper stranded
Ola Toivonen took advantage of a Hugo Lloris error to score an injury-time winner from inside his own half as Sweden beat France in their World Cup qualifier in Stockholm.
The Toulouse midfielder collected a low clearance from Lloris close to the halfway line and clinically lifted the ball into the unguarded net to earn a 2-1 victory that leaves Sweden top of Group A in qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Russia.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/09/world-cup-2018-qualifying-sweden-france-andorra
Sneijder scores on record-breaking appearance
Dick Advocaat’s third spell as Netherlands coach began with a 5-0 win over Luxembourg, as Wesley Sneijder set a new caps record.
Wesley Sneijder was on target as he became the most-capped Netherlands international in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying win against minnows Luxembourg in Rotterdam on Friday.
Coach Dick Advocaat was leading his country for the first time in his third spell in charge and Oranje were desperate for a victory, starting the game fourth in Group A, six points adrift of leaders France.
http://www.goal.com/en/match/netherlands-vs-luxembourg/2116197/report
Latvia 0-3 Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo bags a brace
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, taking his tally in the World Cup qualifiers to 11, to help them claim a somewhat flattering but important 3-0 win away to Latvia on Friday.
Portugal’s fifth successive win in Group B left them with 15 points from six games but still three behind leaders Switzerland who beat Faroe Islands 2-0 to maintain their 100 percent record.
Estonia 0-2 Belgium: Dries Mertens and Nacer Chadli strikes maintain visitors’ commanding lead at the top of Group H
Dries Mertens led Belgium to a 2-0 victory over Estonia on Friday to give it a dominant position in World Cup qualifying Group H after closest challengers Greece and Bosnia-Herzegovina played out a 0-0 draw that was marred by a brawl after the game.
In a typical end-of-season display, Belgium did just enough to get the three points in Tallinn, Estonia, with Napoli’s Mertens latching on to a fumbled ball by goalkeeper Mihkel Aksalu to put the Belgians ahead in the 30th minute.
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