Official: Two More Countries Qualify For World Cup
14 November, 2021
France 8-0 Kazakhstan
2018 World Cup winners France booked their ticket to next year's World Cup after thrashing Kazakhstan 8-0 on Saturday night.
The first half belonged to the reigning world champions after Kylian Mbappe netted a first-half hat-trick.
Didier Deschamps' charges enjoyed more success in the second half, as Karim Benzema bagged a brace while Adrien Rabiot, Antoine Griezmann and another Mbappe goal rounded off the win.
Belgium 3-1 Estonia
Belgium have qualified for the World Cup in Qatar after defeating Estonia - at the Stade Roi Baudouin
Christian Benteke opened the scoring for the Red Devils on 11 minutes, before Yannick Carrasco doubled the lead eight minutes after the break.
Erik Sorga pulled a goal for Estonia in the 70th minute, before Thorgan Hazard sealed the win and their World Cup ticket four minutes later.
Montenegro 2-2 Netherlands
The Netherlands will have to wait to secure their World Cup ticket after dropping points in their penultimate Group G clash.
Barcelona star Memphis Depay bagged a brace to put the Dutch 2-0 up on the night.
However, the hosts hit back through Ilija Vukotic and Nikola Vujnović in the final 10 minutes of the second half.
Louis Van Gaal's charges now only need a point from their final qualifier on Tuesday night to qualify for tournament.
Other results:
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-3 Finland
Norway 0-0 Latvia
Turkey 6-0 Gibraltar
Wales 5-1 Belarus
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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