A number of European teams were in friendly action on Tuesday evening, with Spain, Italy and Sweden among the most notable winners.This week's European international friendly resultsAlbania 1-2 Bosnia and HerzegovinaAustria 1-1 FinlandEstonia 3-0 CroatiaFrance 0-2 SpainFYR Macedonia 3-0 BelarusGeorgia 5-0 LatviaLuxembourg 0-2 Cape VerdeNetherlands 1-2 ItalyPortugal 2-3 SwedenRepublic of Ireland 0-1 IcelandRussia 3-3 BelgiumTurkey 3-1 Moldova (Monday) Second-half goals from David Silva – via the penalty spot – and Gerard Deulofeu made the difference ... UEFA.com - News
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What we noticed in March’s European Qualifiers
What do you think of our choices? What stood out for you? Let us know using #WCQ on @EuroQualifiers Key numbers ...TeamsMost points: Switzerland, Germany 15 (i.e. 100% record)Unbeaten: France, Switzerland, Germany, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Wales, Poland, England, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Greece, CroatiaMost goals: Belgium 22Fewest conceded: England 0PlayersMost goals: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 9Most assists: Dušan Tadić (Serbia) 7Watch Ronaldo score twice in Hu... UEFA.com - News
Final memories for Juventus and Barcelona
FC Barcelona mounted a remarkable comeback to reach the last 16, and their reward is a tie against a Juventus side whom they thwarted to claim their most recent UEFA Champions League crown two seasons ago.• Having produced a UEFA Champions League record in turning round their tie against Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round, Barcelona now travel to Turin having never won away to Juve – but with memories of their 2015 success against the Bianconeri still fresh in the memory. Previous meetings• The teams' seventh and most recent contest came in the 2015 UEFA Champions League fin... UEFA.com - News
Germany win, Defoe and Lewandowski pounce
Germany stay perfect in Group C, while Northern Ireland and Czech Republic winJermain Defoe returns with a goal as England increase Group F cushionRobert Lewandowski scores in tenth straight qualifier as Poland open big Group E leadNext fixtures in these groups: Friday 10 JunePreviously this weekend: Saturday; FridayGroup CAzerbaijan 1-4 Germany (Nazarov 31; Schürrle 19 81, Müller 36, Gomez 45)Germany maintained one of only two perfect record in qualifying, along with Switzerland, as And... UEFA.com - News
Ronaldo fourth on all-time list of international scorers
Cristiano Ronaldo has Europe's top three all-time leading marksmen in his sights after taking his tally to nine in four games in the European Qualifiers.Ronaldo's tally of 70 goals from 137 caps is good enough for fourth on the all-time list, moving ahead of Gerd Müller and Robbie Keane. Next in the 32-year-old's sights is Miroslav Klose on 71. He has some way to go to catch Ferenc Puskás's record of 84 goals, but if he continues at his current rate then there is every chance he will. Ronaldo scores first 'poker' for Portugal... UEFA.com - News
Switzerland maintain perfect record, Greece hold Belgium
Group ABulgaria 2-0 Netherlands (Delev 5 20)Spas Delev's first international goals inspired Bulgaria to a win that lifts them above the Oranje to third. The Pogoń Szczecin striker capitalised on an error from 17-year-old debutant Matthijs de Ligt for an early opener before a fine second. The Dutch dominated from there on but could not find a way back.
Gianluigi Buffon plays 1,000th game of his career
Italy's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Albania on Friday was doubly special for goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon: not only did he set a new European record by winning his 168th international cap, the Azzurri's 2-0 Group G victory was also the 1,000th competitive match of his career."As far as I am concerned, it will be a huge honour," he had said at the pre-match press conference. "The only thing I can say for sure is that I will not be playing another 1,000 games." So far, the 39-year-old has played 612 games for Juventus in all competitions (winning seven Scudettos, two