European Qualifiers highlights: England, France, Portugal win
Baku, September 10, AZERTAC
September's European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded on Tuesday, with England, France and Portugal among those to secure important victories on the road to the finals next year, while Erling Haaland scored five goals in Norway's stunning 11-1 victory over Moldova, according to UEFA.com.
Tuesday's results are as follows:
Group D: Azerbaijan 1-1 Ukraine, France 2-1 Iceland
Group F: Armenia 2-1 Republic of Ireland, Hungary 2-3 Portugal
Group H: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Austria, Cyprus 2-2 Romania
Group I: Norway 11-1 Moldova
Group K: Albania 1-0 Latvia, Serbia 0-5 England
Bradley Barcola slotted in the 62nd-minute winner as France came from behind in Paris. Andri Gudjohnsen pounced inside the box to prod the visitors ahead after 21 minutes, holding the lead until Kylian Mbappé converted a penalty during first-half time added time to surpass Thierry Henry's total of 51 Bleus goals. Michael Olise curled a shot against the crossbar from distance for the hosts before Barcola settled the contest, although his team played the final 22 minutes with ten players following a straight red card for midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni.
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