Seven World Cup qualifiers were held tonight (Saturday) in Europe, and at the end of them two teams - France and Belgium - secured the coveted ticket to the World Cup in Qatar 2022, when the Netherlands was also close but got entangled.
In the fourth house,
France walked the Parc des Princes with a light 0: 8 over the weak Kazakhstan.
Killian Ambape celebrated with a hat-trick in the first half (6, 12, 32) and completed a quartet in the 87th minute.
Karim Benzema added a quick double in the second half (55, 59), Adrian Ravio pinned the sixth (75), Antoine Griezmann also joined in the celebration at Pendel (84) and the tricolor can begin preparations for Qatar’s world title defense campaign.
Earlier in the same house Finland defeated Bosnia 1-3 away and climbed to second place at the expense of Ukraine, and the decision on the identity of the team that finishes in second place will come only in the final round on Tuesday when Finland hosts France and Ukraine goes to Bosnia.
Bentka.
Belgium will also be in Qatar, Photo: AFP
In the 5th house,
Belgium put together a fifth consecutive victory, 1: 3 over Estonia, which officially arranged its place in Qatar.
Christian Benteke scored in the 11th minute, Yannis Crasco added in the 53rd minute and Thorgen Hazar scored the third (74) for the hosts, after Eric Sorga shrank (70).
Wales climbed to second place ahead of the final round after a 1-5 win over Belarus.
Arun Ramsey scored a double (3, 50), Neko Williams (20), Ben Davis (77), and Conor Roberts (90) also scored, with Artium Contesboy shrinking (87).
In the seventh house, the
Netherlands were close to securing their place in Qatar when they led 0-2 over Montenegro with a pair of Memphis DePay (25, 54), but two quick goals from Ilya Vokotic (82) and Nikola Winovic (86) set up a points split in Podgorica, Which greatly complicates the Dutch, who may find themselves outside the World Cup towards the final round.
Earlier at home Turkey defeated Gibraltar 0: 6 and is now in second place, in a tie with Norway who finished tonight in a 0-0 home draw with Latvia.
Both have 18 points with the Netherlands in first place with 20 points.
The Orange will host Norway in the final round of the qualifiers on Tuesday, Turkey will head to Montenegro.
Depay.
His duo was not enough, Photo: Reuters
