Results - World Cup Qualifiers

Sunday was a good day for Portugal, Belgium and Netherlands as all were winners.
There was no dearth of goals as all teams look to strengthen their position and thus giving no chance to oppositions.
Big stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben, Eden Hazard were all in action last night.

UEFA 

Portugal vs Latvia (4-1)

In Group B, Portugal were up against Latvia, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring from the spot after Nani was brought down in the box in the 28th minute. Portugal earned one more penalty after Andre Gomes was tipped from behind inside the box. And surprisingly Ronaldo missed the penalty, He steps up with typical confidence but his attempt came off the inside of the post, not struck well by his standards. Latvia made Ronaldo and Portugal pay for the miss as Arturs Zjuzins equalised against the run of play in the 67th minute to give Portugal a scare.  

It looked like Latvia's confidence was flowing after the equaliser but William Carvalho scored a minute after to save the blushes of the home side by heading a lovely cross from Ricardo Quaresma, who was brought in as a substitute. Portugal went ahead in the 70th minute.
Portugal sealed victory in the 85th minute and it was another Quaresma cross which Ronaldo volleyed low into the corner and made amends for penalty miss. Cristiano equalled Gerd Muller and Robbie Keane on 68 international goals and is now joint-fourth in Europe's all time list.

Game, set, match for Portugal as Bruno Alves added a fourth heading home a cracking cross from Guerreiro at the back post. Portugal are 2nd placed with 9 points.

Switzerland vs Faroe Islands (2-0)

Group B toppers ran out comfortable winners against 4th placed Faroe Islands. Goals on either side of the half, helped Switzerland making 4 wins out of 4. Eren Drediyok and Stephen Lichtsteiner scored the goals.

 Switzerland sits on top with 12 points.

Hungary vs Andorra (4-0)

Bottom placed Andorra were up against Hungary. Hungary dominated the game in terms of possession and two goals in each half helped them reach 3rd in the table. 

Luxembourg vs Netherlands (1-3)

In Group A encounter, the visitors opened the scoring in 36th minute of the game through Arjen Robben after a lapse in concentration from Luxembourg's defence when they tried playing Robben offside. 

Luxembourg responded bravely and earned a penalty just before half-time to equalise. Maxime Chanot slots past Stekelenburg. Netherlands started second half confidently.

Half-time substitute Memphis Depay scored a bullet header in the 58th minute and in 84th minute score his second goal of the game with a well-taken free kick and saved the visitors.

Bulgaria vs Belarus (1-0)

Bulgaria scored the only goal of the match in the 10th minute. 

France on top in Group A with 10 points. Netherlands and Sweden tied on 7 points but Netherlands ahead on goal difference and sits on 2nd. 

Belgium vs Estonia (8-1)

Belgium run riot in this Group H encounter. Dries Mertens stole the show by having a hand in 4 goals. He scored a brace and set up another two. Belgium were dominant from the start to finish in a deserved victory. Eden Hazard, Yannick Carrasco, Romelu Lukaku all got on the scoresheet. Belgium scored 5 in second half.

With this win Belgium go top in Group H with 12 points.

Greece vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (1-1)

Greece equalised late to earn a point after visitors went ahead in the 32nd minute through an own goal. The match also had two sent-offs as Kyriakos Papadopoulos and Eden Dzeko saw red in the 80th minute. Dzeko questioned his red card after the match. 

Greece with 10 points is 2nd in the table.

Cyprus vs Gibraltar (3-1)

Cyprus comfortably beat bottom placed Gibraltar.

CAF- 3rd round results

Group A- Guinea 1-2 DR Congo

Group E- Egypt 2-0 Ghana


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