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00:01First stop Sofia for UEFA European champion Spain,
00:04beginning their bid for World Cup qualification with a trip to Bulgaria.
00:10Germany, another heavyweight of the global game, are up and running too,
00:14kicking off their group matches in Slovakia.
00:18Others already have momentum, but home to Poland,
00:21Netherlands aim to make it three wins from three,
00:23at the start of six days of intriguing internationals.
00:30We start with the first round of matches in Group A,
00:35where Germany needed a confidence boost after two defeats on home soil
00:39during June's Nations League finals.
00:41On paper, their first assignment was their toughest,
00:44a trip to face Slovakia, the second highest ranked team in the group.
00:48Watching events in Bratislava was Dan O'Hagan.
00:54All 11 Slovaks play abroad with clubs in England, Spain, Italy,
00:58the Netherlands and others.
01:00Andre Duda plays now in Saudi Arabia since the summer.
01:03On number seven, Leo Sauer, at just 19, is a glimpse into Slovakia's football future.
01:08Tonight, cap number five for the young winger,
01:11who for the first time is a first-teamer at club level with Feyenoord.
01:14And right back, a debut for Eintracht Frankfurt's Nandy Collins,
01:21which means he returns his preferred midfield position,
01:24his club role for captain Joshua Kimmich.
01:26An issue over who leads the attack, though, the big question,
01:29with Tim Kleindienst, Kai Havertz, and Dennis Undaf all out injured,
01:33there's a third start tonight for 1.98m Nick Voltemada,
01:37the big striker freshly signed by England's Newcastle United.
01:40Newcastle United.
01:44Lobotka.
01:46And Jombert with Wierz close by.
01:50Djuric.
01:52Strelets.
01:54And here... Sauer!
01:56And Baumann makes the game's first big save,
01:59and Leo Sauer here, denied his first goal for his nation
02:02by a tremendous stop by the Hoffenheim goalkeeper.
02:06Good move here, Strelets with the vision,
02:09and Sauer's shot, well beaten clear.
02:12Slovakia go really close to 1-0.
02:16Slovakia corner, pressure is building here on Germany.
02:21Andre Duda on this set-piece for Slovakia.
02:24And there, a double-touch, I think he was the player who took the corner,
02:29and then the ball back off the post before it was touched by another player,
02:33so a double-touch, hence the free-kick is Germany's.
02:37Off the post, then the same player with the second kick,
02:40not allowed free-kick Germany.
02:43Well, the warning signs are there so far for the Nagelsmann XI.
02:47Gautamata's flick, came off Skriniar last.
02:52Now Lobotka, Sauer away here.
02:56It's Leo Sauer for Slovakia with a shot, which again Baumann has to get behind,
03:00and make a save from.
03:02Well, here's Sauer well-kept out again by Oliver Baumann.
03:06This has been a fairly slow start to the game so far, but now it's up to Doetske here.
03:16And the ball through for Volta Marder, breaks here for Mitelstedt!
03:21And the first save of note there for Dubravka, in Slovakia's goal.
03:28Wirtz with the through ball.
03:30Volta Marder didn't get there, but a shot by Mitelstedt, pushed away by Dubravka.
03:38Matusz Berl, dispossessed by Stella. Florian Wirtz.
03:42It's Wirtz, oh, it's wonderful, and still!
03:45Dubravka's save, Wirtz still here being a nuisance.
03:50Wirtz, when those feet get going, he is mesmerising.
03:58Here you saw him twisting and turning.
04:01Devilish, tricky, outstanding play.
04:05And a fine save too there by Dubravka.
04:08It stays 0-0.
04:11Wirtz robbed by Duda.
04:13Here comes David Hanskort.
04:15Hanskort looks for Strelitz here, angled tight.
04:21Back for Hanskort!
04:23Bratislava believes that they can pull off a major shock here.
04:29And the full-back David Hanskort with the goal for a lead before half-time.
04:37Made by Strelitz here for David Hanskort.
04:39He began the move, and then does he finish it wonderfully for 1-0 Slovakia?
04:45Rudiger.
04:51Long ball for Wirtz to chase here for Germany.
04:53It'll drop for Wirtz maybe as well.
04:55Control is excellent.
04:57In here for Goretzka!
05:00And Dubravka gets the block in there to deny the Germans a leveller early in the second half.
05:06And Goretzka stole in, but Martin Dubravka says no with a tremendous save to preserve the score at 1-0.
05:13Wirtz to Goretzka.
05:15Dubravka in defiant mood in the Slovakian goal.
05:18Duda.
05:22And by Strelitz here for Barrow.
05:24Strelitz!
05:26And Bauman claims on to it.
05:28And that through ball for initially Djuric, and then the shot from Strelitz.
05:37And Bauman was behind it.
05:39Clipped away by Dubravka.
05:41Clipped away by Dubravka.
05:43Clipped away by Jombe here.
05:45David Strelitz.
05:47Strelitz still here for Slovakia!
05:50Extraordinary!
05:52It's a two-goal cushion over Germany!
05:56What is happening here tonight in Bratislava?
06:00David Strelitz to double their money in spectacular style.
06:05And this now could become one of Slovakia's great footballing nights.
06:11No-one saw this scoreline coming.
06:14Rudiger to play only two more added minutes.
06:20Nick Voltemada.
06:22Wietz.
06:24David Raum.
06:27Raum's cross saw the slice!
06:30And Dubravka prevents the own goal in added time.
06:34Good tip over there in the game's closing moments.
06:38One of Slovakia's great football nights.
06:43Maybe their greatest.
06:44Calzona's men have beaten Germany to start their World Cup campaign in some style.
06:54Who saw this one coming?
06:56Goals by Hansko and Strelitz on a night to live long and slow back memories.
07:03As they make a flying start to Group A of these World Cup qualifiers.
07:09This scoreline gets a load of this.
07:12Slovakia two, Germany nil.
07:15Elsewhere in Group A, Luxembourg and Northern Ireland came face to face, keen to put early points on the board.
07:27After the 15 year tenure of Luke Holtz ended last month, Jeff Strasser was taking charge of the hosts for the first time.
07:34Commentating, John Roeder.
07:38Bradley.
07:40Oh, this is an awkward one.
07:43And Northern Ireland could benefit here.
07:45The stop was by Morris to deny the visitors the opening goal.
07:49An early scare then for Jeff Strasser.
07:52This is the incident.
07:54You can see Kodacz trying to dive to head the ball.
07:59Is there a handball just there?
08:02Now, here's the decision.
08:06Luxembourg can't believe it.
08:08Handball.
08:09Isaac Price.
08:11Nine goals for his country already.
08:14And it's saved by the goalkeeper.
08:16But the rebound is turned in.
08:18Jamie Reid makes it one nil to Northern Ireland.
08:21Well, you can hear the reaction.
08:24Whistles from the Luxembourg supporters.
08:27Huge, huge cheers from the Northern Ireland fans who have travelled to Luxembourg.
08:33What a start for Northern Ireland.
08:36Zinani.
08:37Doddari.
08:38Doddari.
08:39Can he find a way through?
08:40He can!
08:41What a goal from Eimann Doddari!
08:42It's his first goal for Luxembourg.
08:43And what a goal it was!
08:44Perfectly placed.
08:45Into the bottom corner, past Peacock Farrell.
08:47It's only his fifth international appearance for his country.
08:48It's the first goal for Luxembourg.
08:49And a new head coach, Jeff Strasser.
08:50And the new head coach, Jeff Strasser.
08:51It's his first goal for Luxembourg, and what a goal it was!
08:58Perfectly placed into the bottom corner, past Peacock-Farrell.
09:06It's only his fifth international appearance for his country,
09:09it's the first goal for Luxembourg and a new head coach, Jeff Strassa.
09:13These two teams who have met seven times before.
09:24Northern Ireland looking for an early opportunity, Charles!
09:29Shea Charles with a superb start to the second half for the visitors.
09:3522 seconds from kick-off until that ball smashed into the back of the Luxembourg goal.
09:55It's a head injury, I think. It is.
09:58For Reid, and it's a red card for that challenge on Jamie Reid.
10:04Konac is sent off.
10:07And the night has just got worse for Luxembourg.
10:102-1 down.
10:12They now lose a player with 25 minutes remaining.
10:18Frickett hit long, not cleared too far!
10:21And turned in by Justin Devaney!
10:24It's a third goal for Northern Ireland!
10:28Northern Ireland take all three points then.
10:31It is finished. Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 3.
10:39After one game each, Group A has an unexpected look.
10:42Northern Ireland top after their win in Luxembourg.
10:44Germany bottom thanks to defeat by Slovakia.
10:47The very early leaders visit Cologne on Matchday 6.
10:50Spain are a force in World Cup qualifiers.
10:54Just one defeat in more than three decades.
10:57The European champions intended to impress in Bulgaria.
11:00That's still to come.
11:01Next to Sofia where Spain kicked off their Group E campaign away to Bulgaria.
11:10It was the first meeting between the two since 2002.
11:11But the Bulgarians were wary.
11:12They faced a Spanish side without an away defeat since March 2023.
11:16Tim Lee was watching.
11:17Ilyan Ilyev has run the changes.
11:18He gives a debut to central defender Emil Tsenov.
11:19Centre forward Aleksandr Kolev scored the nation's best.
11:20He has won the match.
11:21He has won the match.
11:22He has won the match.
11:23He has won the match.
11:24He has won the match.
11:25He has won the match.
11:26He has won the match.
11:27So before Sparta, he has won a match.
11:28It is a fight for England.
11:29And is in the match.
11:30It has won the match.
11:31And had won the match.
11:32And today when Erlate 2.
11:33And it was the first meeting between the two since 2002.
11:34But the Bulgarians were wary.
11:35They faced a Spanish side without an away defeat since March 2023.
11:36Tim Lee was watching.
11:37Ilyan Ilyev has won the changes.
11:42He gives a debut to central defender Emil Tsenov.
11:47Centre forward Alexandr Kolev scored the nation's most recent goals.
11:50A brace against Cyprus in a friendly in June.
11:53In June, goalkeeper Svetoslav Vudsov makes just his second competitive appearance.
12:06Luis de la Fuente names the same 11 that began against France in the Nations League semifinal in June.
12:15Young Real Madrid defender Dean Housen earns just his fifth international cap and at 18 Laminia Mal represents Spain for the 22nd time.
12:37That is a wonderful ball from Housen to Laminia Mal who is into the box.
12:42Petri to Zubi Mendy and that is clever.
12:47Mikel Oyarzabal!
12:51Spain in front inside five minutes.
12:55And it is a man in form who gives them the early breakthrough.
13:00Oyarzabal now has five goals in his last six international appearances.
13:07Zubi Mendy unlocked the defence and he never looked like missing that chance.
13:12And Zubi Mendy first time to the feet of Laminia Mal who sends one into the box on the ground seeking Mikel Merino and Christian Dimitrov makes a good clearance.
13:28Cleared at the near post and back from Zubi Mendy.
13:33Cleared at the near post and back from Zubi Mendy.
13:36Oyarzabal is in!
13:38Looking for his second goal.
13:40And Vudsov makes a really good stop.
13:43Oh yeah, Sossi and Ed forward just tried to stick it through the legs.
13:47Oh, Vudsov.
13:48Kirilov.
13:53Kirilov.
13:54The crowd are on their feet.
13:56Kirilov!
13:58He's grazed the post.
14:01And Radislav Kirilov gives the thumbs up.
14:05The hosts' first attack.
14:08And they almost find an equaliser.
14:10Pedro Poro did just enough.
14:13What a ball that is.
14:17This is Laminia Mal.
14:19And another very good save from Vudsov.
14:22Probably even better than the earlier stop from Oyarzabal.
14:27He had such success with the Spanish youth teams De La Fuente before taking charge just after
14:37the World Cup in Qatar replacing Luis Enrique and his team are looking for their second goal
14:44of the night.
14:46Very good header away but Cucurella fires one in majestically.
14:51It is his first goal in international football and it is a beauty.
14:57What a sweet strike from the fullback.
15:01The initial cross was headed out by Dmitrov but only as far as Mark Cucurella who needed
15:09just two touches.
15:11It's Bulgaria nil, Spain two.
15:15Zubimendi wide.
15:16Here is Laminia Mal.
15:24To Poro.
15:26Who fires one against Noonberger.
15:30And it is another corner.
15:35And the corner is headed back towards goal.
15:40And over the top it came off Kolev.
15:42And he looks slightly startled by it.
15:49And that is a brilliant ball in.
15:51And it is dispatched.
15:53Merino makes it three.
15:56And Spain are making this look easy.
16:01Perfect corner from Laminia Mal.
16:03And Mikel Merino was never missing that.
16:13Oh, there is a mistake.
16:14Lamin took it.
16:15This is Mikel Oyarzabal.
16:17Cut back for Merino.
16:19And on the line.
16:20That is a heroic clearance from the debutant.
16:22Emile Tzenov.
16:27With a brilliant clearance.
16:30But had Spain scored.
16:32It looks as if it wouldn't have counted.
16:35Well, it may well have counted.
16:40Bulgaria without a win in their last five games.
16:44Niko Williams to Laminia Mal.
16:50Who was closed down very quickly by Vutsov.
16:55Lamin's second chance of the game.
16:57And once more the goalkeeper is able to make the save.
17:02The second touch from Laminia Mal.
17:03Just took the ball a little bit too far away from him.
17:08And Tzenov up the line.
17:10But he's given the ball away.
17:11Laminia to the feet of Oyarzabal.
17:12Sabal square for Niko.
17:14Touch back to Merino.
17:16Back off the frame.
17:19Exhilarating from Spain.
17:20And very nearly 4-0.
17:23The full-time score.
17:25Bulgaria 0-0.
17:26Spain 3.
17:34A first ever major tournament at Euro 2024.
17:37Followed by promotion in the UEFA Nations League.
17:40Georgia are on a distinctly upward curve.
17:43The next step would be a place at the World Cup finals.
17:46And they launched their Group B campaign in Tbilisi against Turkey.
17:49Who defeated them 3-1 during last summer's Euro.
17:52Commentary comes from Bill Lesley.
18:00Goulair with the corner.
18:03Cluster of red shirts in the middle.
18:05Oh, and it's headed in.
18:06What a glorious start that is for Turkey.
18:10Rising highest was Mert Mulder.
18:14The right back.
18:15In the right place.
18:16At the right time.
18:17And within three minutes.
18:21This is Kenan Yildiz.
18:22This is Kenan Yildiz.
18:35There you go.
18:47Pulling back.
18:48At the on-rushing Juventus man.
18:52Well, these feel like a significant five minutes.
18:54So important for Georgian hopes in this opening qualifying match.
19:00That they don't concede a second.
19:01That gives them a mountainous way back.
19:03In by Goulair.
19:06Kashiya protecting.
19:09Georgia haven't cleared there.
19:10Kashiya going to ground and it slid home.
19:14A second for Turkey.
19:17Kerem Atacoglu.
19:19Who's barely had a touch.
19:24When opportunity knocked, he was able to step up.
19:28And score his 13th for his country.
19:30We're not at half-time.
19:32But Turkey are in a mighty strong position here.
19:39Davitashvili.
19:42Koshirashvili.
19:43Oh, chance.
19:46A head-in-hands moment for Luka Lososvili.
19:49Who found himself in space.
19:51A centre-forwards position.
19:53And then he found a centre-halves finish.
20:00And Shakir looks route one.
20:05Straight through to his opposite number.
20:06Marmada Shvili.
20:14One back in the last third.
20:16Goulair.
20:17It's through.
20:18And it's three.
20:22Georgia picked off and pay a heavy price indeed.
20:25Kerem Atacoglu with his second of the evening.
20:30And Turkey as third.
20:32And as far as this opening qualifier is concerned, you would imagine that will be that.
20:42Georgia seeking something.
20:44Seeking anything.
20:44Kakabatse.
20:46Kakabatse.
20:52But this is better.
20:56And the foots of the post.
20:59But then the follow-up is in.
21:02Davitashvili strikes.
21:05A stadium transformed.
21:07Well, it's taken Georgia.
21:0863 minutes to arrive at the party they're hosting.
21:11The party may yet be over.
21:15But at least they are now playing a part.
21:19The cheer tells you that Georgia have got what they wanted.
21:24But the calibrated cameras around the stadium.
21:27Have been through the forensic evidence.
21:33Meantime, there are Turkish changes.
21:35Ilmaz couldn't hold on.
21:43Lunges in.
21:45Thought the referee would put the whistle to his mouth to give him a free kick.
21:48But he hasn't.
21:49He's allowed Tarkia to play on.
21:50Which is exactly what they're going to do.
21:52Risky challenge right on the edge of the box.
21:54That's allowed to go as well.
21:56Fabulously frantic in Tbilisi now.
22:01With two players down.
22:02One from each side.
22:04The referee is just going to take the sting out of things a little.
22:10The boot was raged.
22:11The studs were showing.
22:12He's in very dangerous territory there.
22:15That is Ilmaz.
22:16It doesn't get any better with repeated viewing, does it?
22:24Red card.
22:25He's barely been on the pitch for four minutes and he's off.
22:30Seven minutes ago, Tarkia were coasting.
22:33They were in control.
22:35It's not a red card for Willy Sagnol as well.
22:38Banished from the dugout.
22:39Up in the stand now.
22:43Davitashvili.
22:43It's Gosheleishvili.
22:46It's now or never.
22:49It's looking increasingly like never.
22:54Good persistence there.
23:02And in.
23:03Tarasvili finds a way through.
23:06Another one for Georgia.
23:09With just about a minute of added time to play.
23:12They couldn't, could they?
23:16A swing of that right boot.
23:19And Kwarasvili has given Georgia a hope.
23:25Korshidashvili.
23:28Korshidashvili.
23:28A redhead there to meet it.
23:33The save made.
23:35Shakir was able to get across and deny Georgia.
23:38Just when they thought that one might be heading into the corner.
23:42Looks like he's held on to three points for Tarkia.
23:44Korshidashvili.
23:46Georgia two.
23:47Korshidashvili.
23:47Turkey at three.
23:48So, Tarkia and Spain setting the early pace on the road in Group E.
23:56Something we'll have to give on match day six when the top two come face to face on Turkish soil.
24:01On to Group G, which was guaranteed to have new leaders by the end of the day.
24:11Netherlands and Poland sat just a point off the top with a superior goal difference to frontrunners Finland,
24:17who had no competitive fixture this time around.
24:19Across the action in Rotterdam, Jonathan Begg.
24:24No real surprises in the Dutch team.
24:26Park Verbruggen returns in goal, having missed Jun's Internationals through injury.
24:30Compared to the 8-0 win over Malta, Jampel von Heck is in ahead of Stefan de Vrij,
24:34who hasn't played yet this season for Inter Milan.
24:36Tiani Reinders starts ahead of Justin Kluivert.
24:39And despite only just returning from injury, Memphis Depijs preferred to Vout Weghorst
24:43and will become Netherlands all-time top scorer if he finds the net.
24:47Newly restored Robert Lewandowski to Jan Urban's first selection.
24:51It's a key one as they look to bounce back from defeat to Finland.
24:55After a fallout with the previous coach, Lewandowski can make it 1.59 for appearances
25:00and maybe improve his record of 85 goals.
25:04There's a debut for Semslav Vyshnevsky at the back, who plays for Italy's Spezia in Serie B.
25:09With cap in midfield for Piotr Zielinski.
25:12And before kick-off, we will have a moment to remember two former Dutch and Feyenoord icons.
25:22Renes Israel both played for and coached Feyenoord.
25:27Dick Schneider played for them for eight years.
25:31Both passed away in July.
25:32Martin Llamas and Wurt Brocken also remembered as part of the tribute.
25:47De Jong keep things moving nicely.
25:50Kapo back to Karvenberg.
25:55He's threaded through.
25:56Poland caps on the edge of the box.
25:58So Reinders has a go.
25:59And it hits the upright.
26:00And there's the follow-up, which is a wild one from Dumfries.
26:05It's a lovely hit.
26:07It's actually a Polish defender that takes it onto the upright.
26:12Because Lukasz Skorowski was beaten.
26:15And Tayari Reinders very nearly slotting his side into the lead.
26:22Get Po!
26:22Into the air and very nearly skidding into the goal.
26:29Cody Gakbo following up one shot.
26:32After some more trouble in Poland's defense.
26:39Gakbo is the obvious option.
26:42Rolled to him.
26:43Taking on Cash on the outside.
26:46As the one's at a far post and the deflection just stays off.
26:49Dumfries has two goes at it.
26:53And Lukasz Skorowski very grateful.
26:57Did really well to parry the first one.
27:00It nearly creeps inside the post.
27:02And it's a dominant display by the Dutch.
27:08For the seventh in the world.
27:10Poland 37 at the moment.
27:12Hekbo through the legs from the vent.
27:17If anyone can get there, then he can.
27:19And he does.
27:20And it's repelled at the near post.
27:22And it is a Netherlands corner.
27:23In swinger and in.
27:34Brilliantly done.
27:35Dumfries at the far post.
27:38Arriving just in time.
27:41He gave them a couple of warnings.
27:43And now he's made them pay.
27:45Denzel Dumfries.
27:48He scored the last time.
27:50Netherlands met Poland here in Rotterdam.
27:52Has done it again.
27:59Little run for Zielinski.
28:01Wirtel Zielinski.
28:03The shot that's always rising.
28:05Decided to take matters into his own hands.
28:07And why not?
28:08Not much going on ahead of him.
28:09Lots of open space.
28:12When you look at it again, that's a really good chance.
28:20Lewandowski.
28:21Under pressure.
28:23From Van Dijk.
28:29In comes the ball.
28:30Oh, that's the flick from Tymanski.
28:34Looking to score.
28:36Back at his old stadium.
28:38First time they have tossed the ball into the box.
28:40To create trouble.
28:42For Ronald Koeman's van.
28:46Dumfries.
28:47He's the right winger and the right back.
28:50Cut back for Xavi.
28:52Can't take it with him.
28:55He's normally on the right wing.
28:56But the fact Dumfries is making that overlap.
29:00Means he doesn't have to do anything.
29:01And there he's Dumfries again.
29:03Rifling one across.
29:04And Phelrist.
29:07And N focused on it.
29:08Zhelewski did well.
29:09And then got himself in trouble.
29:10And Dengsel Dumfries.
29:13Has his eye in another goal.
29:14the pie
29:23Pajami on the left and right falls into the side netted
29:29very close indeed for the Dutch for 2-0
29:35it's key lays it off and it's a
29:42clutching shot from Matty Cash
29:46Scampering across
29:52Kaputska
29:58it's pushed in the Dumfries
30:02and his arms down by his side
30:04Kiewicz, it's a much of an appeal
30:06little step over, this is better from Poland
30:08Kaputska
30:12and Cash, oh!
30:14that's a brilliant hit
30:16under pressure
30:18for the whole game
30:20they've done it, they've sprung a surprise
30:24and Matty Cash with a rocket into the top corner
30:27there's better point for Poland, it's Netherlands 1
30:30Poland 1 in Rotterdam
30:36Meanwhile, two sides now surely focused on the tussle
30:39full Group G's minor placings
30:41met in Kaunas
30:42Lithuania last enjoyed victory 15 months ago
30:45and Malta were yet to score in this campaign
30:48while conceding 11 times
30:50hoping for goals following their June stalemate
30:53Chris Watts
30:54this is Schwaref
30:57and Enrico Pepe
30:59he's left it for Embong
31:00who nearly found the gap
31:01and then Paulowskis
31:03with some defending
31:04and Pepe again
31:06the Malta are having moments all of a sudden
31:09that was a great dummy wasn't it by Enrico Pepe
31:12Schwaref
31:16and Bomb's going to get to this
31:20the deflection
31:21oh missed
31:22Satoriano
31:23what a chance that was
31:24the glittering chance that Malta have been waiting for in this game
31:28and nights like this
31:29they don't really come much bigger than that
31:31Schwaref
31:34this is a chance for Magri
31:37over end across and in
31:39Satoriano scores for Malta
31:42and having missed a golden opportunity in this game
31:46he now produces the golden moment
31:49there's a party a willing runner ahead of him
31:54Schwaref has done well there
31:57as a party
31:59has
32:00play stopped
32:01there is a potential red card check
32:03Jake
32:04as a party
32:05who has only just come on the substitute
32:07has gone over the top of the ball
32:10it is a red card for the youngster
32:13and suddenly
32:14Walter Harps are
32:16even further in mouths
32:18Kinetas
32:21oh what's the referee seen?
32:23he's given a penalty
32:25Han Musk at his books as well
32:28the offender
32:29real drama
32:30at the end of the night
32:31in Kaunas
32:32the 21 year old
32:35Gvidas
32:36Ginetas
32:37and Henry Bonello
32:39who once saved
32:40a massive penalty in 2019
32:41for Malta
32:42against the Faroe Islands
32:43can he do the same?
32:45he's beaten
32:46only just Bonello
32:48he got so close
32:49and Lithuania
32:51have the latest of late reprieves
32:53in Kaunas
32:54Malta
32:57have given everything
32:58and
32:59the referee has
33:00booked up
33:01Kus
33:02has already been booked
33:03so he's going to be sent off
33:04second red card of the night
33:06second red card in as many games
33:08for
33:09Edgars Udkus
33:11it's finished Lithuania 1
33:13Malta 1
33:14Poland's late equaliser in Rotterdam
33:18keeps it tight in Group G
33:20Netherlands lead a trio of teams on 7 points
33:23they visit Lithuania on Match Day 6
33:25while the Poles host Finland
33:29beaten in Belgium last time out
33:31Wales couldn't afford to put a foot wrong in Kazakhstan
33:34Highlights from a fiercely contested Group J still to come
33:37Highlights from a fiercely contested Group J still to come
33:41to go
33:44and
33:46have been opened their bid to qualify with a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan in Cardiff
33:48Wales needed a similar outcome in the reverse fixture
33:52aware Belgium could soon be hot on their heels in the race to finish top of Group J
33:55having opened their bid to qualify with a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan in Cardiff
34:02Wales needed a similar outcome in the reverse fixture
34:05aware Belgium could soon be hot on their heels in the race to finish top of
34:09Group J
34:10the match in Astana was watched by Oli Wilson
34:12Thomas looking for a run at Kajerov
34:20looking to go down towards the byline
34:23Johnson brought it down almost too close to himself in the end
34:27still managed to get the shot off
34:29just wondered if he was going to take it first time but he looked for the extra touch
34:35Wales just starting to turn up the intensity in front of the travelling supporters there
34:40Wales having to be patient
34:44Inco Williams lays it off
34:46Johnson
34:47corner
34:48deep one towards the far post ping-ponging around inside the penalty area
34:59Lawler with the touch on it that sent it straight back across goal again but nobody could get
35:04the finishing one on it
35:05That's going to be a free kick as Wilson is bundled over
35:10Those that came up for the corner will make their positions felt once again inside the 18-yard box for this free kick
35:18The inswinger is tipped away from the goalkeeper and pounced upon by Kiefer Moore
35:27It was always going to be a game to save it for the Wrexham man
35:32making his 50th appearance for his nation
35:36It's a wonderful delivery this from Harry Wilson and the header as well at the near post from Cullen
35:44creates all sorts of problems
35:46and a bake-off gets hands to it but there are three red shirts waiting to pounce on the loose ball
35:51Moore's the first to react
35:54and Moore finds the finish
35:56Another one on this near side by Kanishbek
36:05He's got a shooting opportunity
36:09and he's only a whisker away from the equaliser
36:12Many in red shirts just looking towards the official
36:15but Gilimshan Kanishbek playing to the whistle after nicking away from Williams
36:21didn't quite have the bend just to guide it into that far corner
36:24There are a few rays of life from Kazakhstan as we finish that first half
36:33they'll look to continue that into the second
36:35Kairouf steaming forward
36:38decided not to take it on however
36:41that's a poor touch up Williams
36:42Oh it's off the crossbar
36:45A whisker away from Kanishbek
36:49from restoring parity here
36:51and the crowd rally behind it that's for sure
36:54they'll take the good fortune that gave them the opportunity
36:58and it was very well settled by the winger
37:00and very well struck too
37:02A bit of confidence about Kazakhstan as we push towards the hour mark
37:11Kanishbek
37:13still looking
37:14had the chance
37:16maybe one touch too many
37:19as the last toe punt was wide of the target
37:22there was a moment's hesitation as he drifted inside
37:26or perhaps a slightly heavy touch there where he just decided not to have a go
37:31slightly rushed the strike in the end
37:33plenty of chances between the two sides this evening
37:40just the finishing touch hasn't quite been there
37:43there's two players down on the deck but play continuing
37:47well that's the selfishness in front of goal that Kazakhstan perhaps need from some of their key players
37:57nasty coming together in the middle of the park that saw Mepham down on the deck but Samoratov didn't mind too much and got on with things
38:06nearly got on with finding an equaliser for his nation
38:09room just suddenly opening up here for Harry Wilson
38:19lovely back heel into his path too
38:22would have been sensational had he finished it
38:24relatively comfortable save in the end for Anabekov
38:28gets it out of his feet
38:31gap between the defenders
38:33just too close to the goalkeeper
38:35there's only five seconds to go
38:44plus any extras that are going to be added on
38:47route one once again for the host nation
38:49all hands to the pumps defensively
38:54for the visitors
38:56as Chesnikov goes down right on the edge of the box
38:58free kick is given and there will be time I think
39:01for this to be taken
39:02Kapango slips and it's just that left leg
39:09if anything's caught Chesnikov it's that
39:11Muzikov looks like he fancies it
39:21the wise old sage
39:23the 36 year old off the crossbar
39:27inches away from a point
39:29Sirikshan Muzikov was almost the hero
39:33a controversial free kick
39:36Leighton was a mere inches away
39:39from giving Kazakhstan a point on home soil
39:42it finishes here in the Astana arena
39:45Kazakhstan 0
39:46Wales 1
39:48the other gaming group J found Belgium hoping for a less chaotic time than their last outing
40:02when they threw away a three goal lead against Wales before Kevin De Bruyne's late winner
40:06form suggested they would have an easier evening in Verdus
40:09against the Lichtenstein side who'd already lost three qualifiers without scoring
40:14Phil Blacker is your commentator
40:16here's to Kuyper in some space
40:25that seemed to Kuyper trying to bend one it didn't quite come back quickly enough
40:30well the fullback does have an excellent goal scoring record for his country
40:34brought that down beautifully
40:36opened up the glimpse of goal for himself it would have had to be spectacular from there it nearly was
40:42Thomas Munir
40:50he delivers dangerous
40:54they are brilliant header
40:55from Maxine De Kuyper to make the breakthrough for Belgium
40:59it had been coming
41:00but it's the fullback who has headed them in front
41:04inside the opening half an hour here
41:06excellent quality on the cross
41:09and the finish wasn't bad either was it steered beyond Benjamin Buchel
41:14it's a fourth goal already for Maxine De Kuyper in the Belgian shirt
41:19Thielemans
41:23Murnier
41:24Thijart
41:29winding up to have a hit
41:31oh he's really unlucky
41:32what a hit it was as well
41:34from Arta Thijart
41:36that very nearly did double the Belgian lead
41:39just seconds before the break
41:41Belgium
41:47immediately on the front foot with Fofana
41:50if he can reach it
41:51and keep it in
41:52it was a valiant attempt to do so
41:54De Bruyne trying to make something of it
41:56and how about that for a hit
41:57from Juri Thielemans
41:59and inside the opening 30 seconds
42:02at the second half
42:04Belgium had their second goal
42:06it owed much to the persistence here of Malik Fofana
42:10in keeping that in play
42:12which he just about did
42:14what followed was fabulous
42:16from Thielemans
42:18goal number 11
42:19in the colours of his country
42:21Kevin De Bruyne to take the corner
42:26clear as far as De Kuyper
42:31De Kuyper returns it
42:33Tejart rising
42:34Belgium 3-0 up now
42:37and racing away with it
42:39it's taken a little longer
42:41than they might have expected
42:42than they might have wanted
42:44but the three points secure
42:46certainly in the principality
42:47Ian Thielemans rising here
42:50he just I think stayed onside
42:51got the contact required
42:54to power it home from that sort of range
42:57De Bruyne
43:01selfish there
43:05might have been tempted to have a go
43:06he's found Van Aken belatedly
43:08and he's returned it to
43:09De Bruyne
43:09is going to be touched in
43:11for another one
43:11it's four for Belgium
43:14De Ketlaramay well just have got
43:16the final touch to the effort
43:18from Kevin De Bruyne
43:19De Bruyne involved initially
43:22didn't quite play the pass
43:23that he wanted
43:24think it's his goal though isn't it
43:27Keplara stretching
43:28sure he got the touch to that
43:31two goals in as many minutes
43:33Telemans will take the free kick
43:39was he caught there
43:44referee I think he's going to give this
43:47on to Tejart on the receiving end
43:49he's been in the thick of things
43:51in every sense recently
43:52it's all going wrong
43:55for Conrad Funstuck
43:56and his side
43:57he's got the judge to be high
44:00Tejart was stooping a little bit
44:02to try and get on the end of it
44:04Murray Telemans is taking the responsibility
44:09to try and score his second goal of the game
44:11up against Benjamin Buchel here
44:13and he squeezes it into that bottom corner
44:16and it is 5-0 Belgium
44:19two for Telemans tonight
44:21the penalty had to be precise
44:24because Buchel went the right way
44:25and just couldn't quite get to it
44:28Salamakis slipping it through
44:34for Malik Fofana
44:35Salamakis had continued his run back
44:38for Fofana
44:39beautifully worked
44:40Belgium goal
44:41to set the seal
44:44with a sixth
44:44and Malik Fofana
44:47winning only his second cap
44:48for his country tonight
44:49at senior level
44:50Belgium will feel
44:53that their superiority
44:54is a little more accurately reflected in the scoreline
44:58Lichtenstein 0
45:00Belgium 6
45:02that emphatic victory
45:07keeps the unbeaten Belgians on track
45:09in Group J
45:10Leaders Wales will be monitoring their rivals closely
45:13on Matchday 6
45:14a Nordic friendly in Oslo
45:19but Norway had some real momentum to work with
45:21Andreas Schölderöck found his
45:23halted by Finland's Tobi Keskenen
45:25and the post had a 17th minute penalty
45:27which was the cue for one of the key factors
45:30in Norway's recent hot streak
45:31to step up
45:32Erling Haaland with his 43rd international goal
45:35and his 44th appearance
45:37a team who'd won their first four World Cup qualifiers
45:41and scored 13 goals in the process
45:43went looking for more
45:44Biljami Sinisalo helped Julian Riosen's shot
45:47around the post
45:48and with Tuesday's Group I meeting with Moldova in mind
45:51Norway emptied their bench at half-time
45:53but Finland couldn't capitalise
45:55Keskenen's bid to redeem himself was no problem for Egil Selvig
45:59as Stoller-Salvac and Saad made it seven straight victories
46:03momentum maintained comfortably
46:05having failed to gain a single point from their four World Cup qualifiers so far
46:11Gibraltar were hoping to build some much-needed confidence
46:14although Meron Varisha gave them some uncomfortable early moments
46:19in their friendly at home to Albania
46:21having conceded 16 times in those previous four matches
46:27a more solid defensive showing was a prime consideration for the hosts
46:31however Ernest Meech's effort was hardly a cause for concern
46:36Gibraltar coach Scott Wiseman was looking for a maiden win in charge of the senior side
46:41but with a little over 20 minutes left
46:44there came a setback
46:46Nicholas Pozo conceding the penalty
46:49an opportunity seized upon by Jazir Asani
46:55who squeezed the Albanians in front from the spot
46:59Gibraltar's resistance finally broken
47:01the host's winless streak now stands at eight games
47:06but although the Albanians couldn't add to their tally
47:08it was at least a morale-boosting victory for Silvino's side
47:12as they make ready for their imminent World Cup qualifier with Latvia
47:16in the European qualifiers the Dutch faltered for the first time
47:27as Poland cashed in to seize a point
47:29Spain strolled to a resounding success in Bulgaria
47:33the champions of Europe off to a flyer
47:36but Germany were bruised in Bratislava
47:39stunned by Slovakia
47:41losing away from home in a World Cup qualifier
47:43for the first time in their history
47:45to all history
47:47the shallots of Canada
47:48recognisegrained
47:50ratings
47:52the most likely KNH
47:53THAT'S THAN
47:55THAT'S IT
47:56YOUR DEFINITION
47:58IF THE CONGRATUS
47:59ADVIE expenditure
47:59THE BANGER
48:00THE BANGER
48:03THE PANGER
48:05THAT'S NOT
48:06ABLEX
48:08DANGER
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