OFFICIAL: France have qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
OFFICIAL: France have qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Belgium made it to the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup. They’ve been atop FIFA’s rankings since late 2018. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of EURO 2020.
Unfinished business for the golden generation
A first-half hat trick.
His first for his country.
Five goals and two assists in his last three games for France.
Mbappe is running the show
Antoine Griezmann dedicated his goal to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris that happened six years ago today
| Memphis Depay has equalled Robin van Persie and Ruud van Nistelrooy as The Netherlands’ all-time top scorer in European World Cup Qualifiers, scoring 13 goals in his 14 matches.
5 - Wales scored 5+ goals in a World Cup qualifying match for the first time since a 6-0 win over San Marino in August 1996. Clinical.
43’ Camenzuli is booked
47’ Camenzuli is sent off
50’ Teuma is booked
51’ Teuma is sent off
Malta are down to nine men against Slovakia after two red cards in four minutes.
Russia failed to have a single shot in the first half against Croatia.
However, a point is enough for them to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
OFFICIAL: Croatia have qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Russia will have to make do with a play-off spot.
2018 finalists Croatia have qualified for the World Cup for the sixth time in their history:
: 1998
/: 2002
: 2006
: 2014
: 2018
: 2022
Can they go one better this time.
Croatia 23pts
Russia 22pts
Slovakia 14pts
Slovenia 14pts
Cyprus 5pts
Malta 5pts
Croatia are heading to Qatar, while Russia must make do with a play-off spot.