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
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European Qualifiers: the story so far
• Nine group winners advance directly to join Russia at the 32-team 2018 FIFA World Cup.• Eight runners-up with the best record against the teams first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups proceed to play-offs to decide the remaining four European berths. Highlights: France 2-0 SwedenGroup ALeaders: France (10 points)Second: Netherlands (7)Story so farFrance won 1-0... UEFA.com - News
What we learned from October’s World Cup qualifiers
What do you think of our choices? What stood out for you? Let us know using #WCQ on @EuroQualifiers Portugal in the goalsIn itself, Portugal beating Andorra and the Faroe Islands 6-0 is not extraordinary for the European champions against two of UEFA's smaller nations, but those Group B victories may yet prove decisive.Having lost their opener 2-0 away to Switzerland – who then won twice this month – Portugal know they could go into their final game at home to Vladimir Petković's side still three ... UEFA.com - News
Historic landmarks highlight Oceanian qualifiers
There have numerous milestones ticked off in Oceanian football over recent years, and the past fortnight in Vanuatu has seen another achieved. Vanuatu won through to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017, qualifying for their very first FIFA event in the process. New Zealand as winners of the other semi-final in the OFC U-20 Championship will join them in Korea Republic next year. The very fact that two OFC nations were allocated tickets for the 24-nation event is also noteworthy. It is the first time that two qualification berths have been granted to the continent at this level, and comes on the back of last year’s U-20 World Cup where qualifiers Fiji and host nation New ... FIFA.com
Portugal and France founder in opening qualifiers
European champions Portugal defeated 2-0 in SwitzerlandBeaten finalists France held to 0-0 draw in BelarusRomelu Lukaku strikes twice as Belgium make positive startAll of the matchday one resultsNext games in these groups: Friday 7 OctoberGroup ASweden 1-1 NetherlandsHonours were even at the Friends Arena in Jan Andersson's first competitive game as Sweden coach. Marcus Berg chipped in off the underside of the bar in the moments before half-time, but Wesley Sneijder's strike midwa... UEFA.com - News