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00:00Two-time world champions France entered the fray on match day five in the European qualifiers.
00:08The stakes high right from the start away to Ukraine.
00:12The same true for Denmark and Scotland.
00:15A reprise of what proved to be a pivotal fixture en route to the last World Cup.
00:21Italy's campaign had already begun.
00:23Lagging behind, they trusted new coach Gennaro Gattuso to spark a revival.
00:30We begin with Group D in Poland, where Ukraine hosted France, whose last World Cup match was the 2022 final defeat by Argentina in Qatar.
00:44Ukraine and France met in qualifying for that tournament, with both games ending in 1-1 draws.
00:50This meeting was watched by Nigel Adelay.
00:53Real Madrid goalkeeper Andre Lunin heads a lengthy injury list.
00:59So Andre Trubin deputises, Oleksandr Zinchenko drops to left back.
01:04And Sergei Rebrov reverts to a back four with five across midfield.
01:09And Brentford Janska, Yeho, Jan Mulyuk wins only his third cap.
01:13Artem Dovbic will be the lone striker.
01:15With Georgie Zubkov and Oleksii Hutsuliak charged with offering him support.
01:20Didier Deschamps has picked a team full of attacking talent.
01:29Kylian Mbappe supported by Bradley Vakula, Michael Valise and Desiree Due,
01:34who went his fourth cap after his stunning end to the season with the UEFA Champions League winners Paris.
01:39With William Saliba injured, the former Leipzig teammates Deo Epumacano and Ibrahima Kanate are reunited at the heart of their defence.
01:48Ukraine with only one victory against the French in 12 previous meetings.
02:01And that was in a World Cup play-off.
02:06Bakula, Alise!
02:09Another quality moment from Michael Alise.
02:14One of the breakout stars of the last 12 months or so.
02:18Very coolly slides the French into the lead.
02:22Bakula, the clever ball back towards Alise,
02:27and there was a gaping hole at the heart of that Ukrainian defence.
02:32And Alise had so much time to pick out the far corner.
02:37And after four goals in four games for Bayern Möncheng at the start of the season,
02:42he's now scored his third international goal.
02:48Here is Bakula.
02:50Bukudin, shots beyond Mbappe.
02:54And then one back by Alise!
02:56And a great save by Truban.
02:59Michael Alise so close to a second, and that's a brilliant save.
03:08Alise, Mbappe, Kone, and Mbappe with the curler.
03:14And he sends it too high.
03:17And eventually, Mbappe lofting it.
03:27Mbappe, Chalmene.
03:31Bakula.
03:33He comes in field, so Dean is forward.
03:35Chalmene, good running from Dembele!
03:37And Truban doing just enough.
03:40Chalmene with a very clever ball in, and good running from Dembele.
03:51Knoplin.
03:52But Suliak in support.
03:54Mbappe on the stretch, so here is Hutsuliak.
03:57Now Zubkov.
04:00Zinchenko.
04:02Dovbeek!
04:03And it's cleared off the line, Hutsuliak!
04:06And the French, for the first time, really a full stretch.
04:11Zinchenko.
04:14Now Matvienko.
04:19Now Matvienko.
04:24Zubkov.
04:26Free kick.
04:30And Ukraine may be sent to an equalising goal here.
04:35And they were so close to one a few moments ago.
04:37Dovbeek's header, I think, was going in,
04:41and it was a brilliant clearance off the line by Canate.
04:48And that just shows the fragility of a one-goal lead.
04:52Zubkov's free kick.
04:53Glanstone, Mnion, saves!
04:55Off the post this time!
04:57Kalaluzny denied.
05:00And the French really living dangerously here.
05:03This free kick caused so many problems.
05:06Mnion able to palm the ball away.
05:09And it was Zubanyi in the end who got the final touch.
05:13Kalaluzny.
05:15With the initial effort.
05:19And it was Zubanyi diverting the ball off the inside of the post.
05:24From almost on the goal line.
05:27Will Ukraine get a better opportunity?
05:31Zubkov unable to gather, but Zinchenko wins it back.
05:33Spins away from the challenge, then goes down.
05:37Rani Makarly had a long look and said no free kick.
05:40Now Alisse.
05:42Looking for Barcala.
05:44A really good run from him, but the shot's too high.
05:47And the French spurred another opportunity to put this game away.
05:51The run was astute, the finished lesson.
05:59Charmaine.
06:01Here is Mbappe.
06:04Isolating Zubanyi.
06:05This is the opportunity he's been looking for.
06:08And he makes no mistake.
06:11That is classic.
06:13Kylian Mbappe.
06:15And the captain finishes things off.
06:20Mbappe's 51st goal for his country.
06:24His first real chance.
06:26And he's found the back of the net.
06:27A winning start in the European qualifiers.
06:31For Leblen.
06:32It is finished.
06:34Ukraine 0.
06:35France 2.
06:37France 2.
06:41Iceland and Azerbaijan are the other challengers in Group D.
06:45And in Reykjavik they know what it's like to reach a World Cup.
06:48Having done so in 2018.
06:50Former Portugal coach Fernando Santos has that experience too.
06:54Now in charge of Azerbaijan.
06:56Commentary from Dan Mason.
06:58Goodmanson.
07:00Goodmanson on delivery duty this time into the near post.
07:05Oh brilliant header by Poulsen.
07:09It's two goals in three games for him.
07:12And Iceland at last have the breakthrough.
07:17It's a terrific effort from the right back.
07:20The delivery from Goodmanson was perfect.
07:23And there was plenty of power on the header from Poulsen.
07:26It's quite remarkable that given Icelandic dominance,
07:3774% full possession in the first half,
07:41they ended up scoring with their first ever on target.
07:46Goodmanson.
07:48Another good looking cross for Stainson.
07:52Terrific save.
07:53And did that cross the line from Johansson?
07:56Yes it did.
07:58Iceland lead by two.
08:00The lead doubled inside 90 seconds at the start of their second half.
08:07Goodmanson is once again the creator.
08:12For Stainson's effort was kept out.
08:15And then that brave header from Johansson.
08:18Just crept over the goal line despite the best efforts of Shadidin Mohamed Aliyev.
08:23There'll be a lot more room out there for Iceland to play their football now.
08:33It's Goodmanson's pass.
08:35Charts here for Thorstainson.
08:37And tapped in by Johansson.
08:40Iceland lead by three.
08:41And that will almost certainly mean victory.
08:50Beautiful, intricate play from Iceland.
08:53First touch passing.
08:56And Johansson all alone as he converted from Jondaga for Stainson's unselfish pass.
09:03It's taken them a while to make their break through Iceland.
09:08And there's no stopping them now.
09:12Elegsson's throw up to Andrew Goodmanson.
09:18He is again.
09:22Johnson just eased off the ball.
09:27Goodmanson!
09:31Iceland are running away with it.
09:34Albert Goodmanson with the goal.
09:37Although it was a painful one to score.
09:41Here's what happened to him.
09:43It was a late challenge.
09:45As he pulled the trigger there.
09:47And landed rather awkwardly.
09:49Fourth goal for Iceland.
09:54Perhaps coming at some cost to their most influential player.
09:59Albert Goodmanson.
10:03Glinson.
10:08Elegsson brought down.
10:14And that's a scene of yellow carded.
10:15Christian Glinson has waved Johansson away.
10:25And delivers the free kick.
10:27Awkward!
10:28And in!
10:31Ingersson claiming the final touch.
10:34As Iceland rack up a fifth goal.
10:39Christian Glinson's free kick seemed to go all the way through.
10:43Mohamed Aliyev beaten again.
10:47As it turns into a rout in Reykjavik.
10:50Things couldn't have gone much better tonight for Iceland.
10:54Who win this one by five goals to nil.
11:00Iceland's ruthlessness in Reykjavik means they top Group D on goal difference from France.
11:05Iceland travelled to Paris to face the French on Matchday 6.
11:12To Bergamo shortly.
11:14Where the famously tenacious Gennaro Gattuso aim to restore Italy's winning mentality.
11:19Easing himself in at home to a stone.
11:21In Group I, a must win match for Italy and the new coach Gennaro Gattuso.
11:38The Azzurri who haven't been to a World Cup since 2014 were already nine points behind leaders Norway.
11:47So a slip against Estonia was unthinkable.
11:51Watching was Adam Somerton.
11:52And Di Marco, last movement here by Zaccagni.
12:00And he'll take it on.
12:02And Di Marco!
12:04And a double save by Hayd.
12:06Brilliant goalkeeping there.
12:08Italy's left-hand side really came alive there with Zaccagni and Di Marco.
12:12Good double save.
12:17Di Marco.
12:21Di Marco.
12:23And Politano!
12:24Perhaps should have scored.
12:28On first sight that looked a really good chance.
12:31It's a fantastic cross to pick him out.
12:33And he'll be frustrated with himself, Politano, that he's not scored.
12:39Calafiore.
12:43Zaccagni look to go on the outside.
12:45Di Marco placed one.
12:47And pushed away by the goalkeeper, Carl Henn.
12:51Hayd.
12:52Here's Barella.
12:56Pomitano.
12:58Italy pushing.
13:00And what a save that is by Carl Hayd.
13:06Great reaction that from Estonia's goalkeeper and captain.
13:09Lovely cross by Politano.
13:12And Rotegui on the end of it.
13:14I think that was just about going under the bar.
13:17It was a close run thing, but he couldn't take any chances the keeper.
13:23Di Marco.
13:24And Tonali!
13:25Another good save by the captain, Carl Henn, who's having a good night out there.
13:41Certainly got hold of it well enough, Tonali.
13:42The only criticism would be that it was rather straight at the keeper, he didn't need to move too much.
13:53Di Marco.
13:55Zaccagni.
13:56Rotegui waiting in the box.
13:59Moise Ken is in there too.
14:01Moise Ken in the back post!
14:04There is the breakthrough!
14:07And this time they did take the chance.
14:11Relief for Gattuso.
14:13Anthony's Italy supporters.
14:15The first goal of the Gattuso era is scored by Moise Ken.
14:21Zaccagni's given too much space and time, isn't he, initially?
14:25Then he looks for Di Marco.
14:27They're a bit lucky the way that it worked out for them.
14:30Just a flick by Rotegui.
14:32Moise Ken, he's improvised brilliantly with that header, you know.
14:34His eighth senior international goal.
14:39And it comes a little before the hour mark.
14:42Looking for another here.
14:44It's still Moise Ken!
14:46Oh, off the post!
14:48Almost two in a minute.
14:50Fantastic strength.
14:51He does that sort of thing so well.
14:53The Fiorentina striker.
14:55Just the finish was lacking.
14:59Bastogne, Tonali.
15:02Rotegui looking to get on the turn.
15:04His cross was good!
15:06And Zaccagni's had a save by Haim.
15:12That's another save from Karl Haim.
15:15And, of course, his parent club is Arsenal.
15:27Rotegui.
15:30Worked so hard tonight, the number nine.
15:31Rasperdori.
15:32Rettegui.
15:33Now he gets the room for the shot and scores!
15:38There's the reward for his hard work.
15:43The assist for the first for Rettegui.
15:47Now he scores the second himself.
15:50He's just placed that into the bottom corner, hasn't he?
15:52It's wonderful accuracy.
15:53There would have been some nerves among the Italy support at half-time with the scoreline at 0-0.
16:03The chances being squandered.
16:06Just wondered whether it could end up being one of those nights for Italy.
16:10Politano's cross.
16:11And Rasperdori was in there!
16:13And that surely will be the point.
16:15Three second-half goals.
16:16Rasperdori fresh off the bench.
16:17Gets the third.
16:19Politano is cross for his former Napoli teammate.
16:20Rasperdori was a beauty.
16:21It was over Rettegui.
16:22And there was nothing the goalkeeper, Haim, could do about that.
16:26It's two for Rettegui.
16:27It's four.
16:28It's two for Rettegui.
16:29It's four.
16:30It's four.
16:31And the bench gets the third.
16:32Politano is cross for his former Napoli teammate.
16:33Rasperdori was a beauty.
16:36It was over Rettegui.
16:38And there was nothing the goalkeeper, Haim, could do about that.
16:41Italy suddenly looked comfortable.
16:47Gambiazzo, good ball.
16:50And that's another one.
16:52It's two for Rettegui.
16:54It's four for Italy.
16:58Took that really well, Rettegui.
17:01He's had a good night.
17:03Precise, powerful header from Matteo Rettegui,
17:07who's enjoyed his return to the city of Bergamo.
17:16Crossing from Rasperdori, and it's a fifth.
17:20Bastoni this time.
17:21Gattuso really is off to a great start here.
17:28It's become a comprehensive victory.
17:32In Bergamo tonight, it finishes Italy five, Estonia nil.
17:362, 3, 2, 1, European.
17:37Now, in Group I, Israel were guaranteed to stay ahead of the Italians if they could add to the six points collected from their first three matches.
17:50That looked likely in Chisinau, post-Moldova, hadn't won a World Cup qualifier for almost 12 years.
17:56Watching this one, Martin Fischer.
18:00Here come Israel, players over on this left-hand side.
18:04Solomon wants it, Solomon's got it, and it's a dangerous ball in, and Israel have the lead.
18:09Dorperetz has got it.
18:12A pacey attack here, Solomon just puts it in a dangerous area.
18:17And at full stretch, Dorperetz is able to slide it home.
18:22Dorperetz carries it away for Israel, can they launch a counter-attack here with the pacey man of Solomon?
18:34Popping off Bavaglo.
18:37Beat on. Solomon, shot is on here for Solomon, and it's two!
18:42Superbly done by Israel.
18:45And a very firm grip on second spot in Group I as things stand.
18:50Really well-struck finish by Mano Solomon, carried it quite away.
18:56And unchallenged, given so much space just to drive it past a flat-footed Christian Avram.
19:05Ticca.
19:08And a search in the back post.
19:12The first ball won, but the pieces collected by Israel, and it's opening up once again.
19:17Bardibo, he's got support.
19:20It's Solomon for number three.
19:22And it's a good save by Avram.
19:24Could still prove to be a very important save as well.
19:30It's so, so open here, it's three against one.
19:32And Avram out swiftly.
19:34On top of Solomon as he took the shot on.
19:38D'Arso, that's a lovely ball.
19:43Bardibo makes it three.
19:48The power beats Avram, and that third goal has been coming.
19:54It's a lovely ball by D'Arso.
19:59Bardibo went for power, and the power came up drums.
20:05It's just too strong for Christian Avram,
20:08who has been keeping the score down up until now.
20:14It's out of the way, it's a steal.
20:18Ooh, Riachuk has given it away.
20:23And it's fourth, Israel.
20:25Oscar Gluge gets the fourth.
20:28Riachuk just took his eye off the ball momentarily.
20:31Terrific work by Torgiemann, and then they moved it cleverly.
20:34And Gluge helps himself with his first goal for his country in two years.
20:40Moldova nil, Israel four.
20:43Comfortable victories in the end for Israel and for Italy,
20:48who meet on match day six a key game in what looks like a three-horse race.
20:54In a repeat of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup,
21:03Denmark and Scotland came up against each other in Group C.
21:07Denmark narrowly beat the Scots to the automatic qualification spot for Qatar,
21:11denying Scotland a first finals appearance since 1998.
21:15Commentary on their latest meeting comes from Paul Walker.
21:21McGinn.
21:24McTominay.
21:29Followed closely by Joachim Mela.
21:31McGinn's there helping out.
21:32That's a good ball, Christie!
21:36Well, that's the best chance of the half so far, isn't it?
21:40Well, I think Christie ought to have done better, really.
21:47Hickey.
21:48McTominay.
21:50Oh, he's done brilliantly.
21:51McTominay!
21:52Good save from Schmeichel.
21:55Oh, Scott McTominay giving us a glimpse of what he can bring to the table.
22:01Schmeichel saving with his leg.
22:04Downs guard.
22:10Lovely ball, let go.
22:11Hoy-Pierre!
22:14Denmark mightily close to finding the breakthrough.
22:21Tominay put himself behind it, but it wasn't him that got the touch on it.
22:25It was Grant Hanley.
22:26Nicky.
22:31McGinn.
22:35Who played this?
22:37Adams!
22:38Lovely ball!
22:39It's Lyndon Dykes!
22:41And what a block that is from Rasmus Christensen.
22:45He celebrated wildly after that block.
22:48Scotland's best move of the night.
22:51And it gave Lyndon Dykes a clear sight at goal.
22:53at goal it's a brilliant recovery run
22:57damsguard looking for the return and getting it
23:01drier
23:04firmly struck but off target
23:08high on confidence given his exploits
23:11analysis with his club side san diego
23:15whistles past the left-hand post of angus gun
23:23and uh the assistant flag goes up
23:29on johnston use of an arm
23:32is the indication from the referee on b-ref
23:41oh yes use of an arm there is a potential web card check
23:46going on here from var for denying an obvious goal scoring
23:50opportunity the referees had look and the decision is not
23:57what denmark were hoping for much to the relief of one or two
24:01of the tartan army
24:09fuel man
24:13problems here
24:13into the gloves have gone
24:18big chance to win it
24:20hoibier knows it so does brian reamer
24:23full-time denmark nil scotland nil
24:34greece opened their group c campaign with high hopes
24:37prompted by their prolific form 11 goals in their last three outings
24:42potentially a testing night in perez for belarus who'd lost all but one of their
24:46last 12 world cup qualifiers stretching back to 2017 commentary from ben andrews
24:54headed out by pigas expecting to be busy tonight the right back with the bleach blonde hair
25:01it
25:06tight squeeze here for pavlidis he's made that
25:09here's oh what a start not even two and a half minutes played
25:14and it's the 17 year old caretas great work from pavlidis a wriggle away from the challenges
25:21and a really composed finish
25:23for anyone, never mind one so young
25:25Adjenidis to Karetsas
25:29back to him, nice disguise on the pass
25:31nice skills as well from the right back
25:33here's Karetsas, plenty forward
25:35Pavlidis, 2-0
25:37brilliantly worked
25:39that's how you finish with your head
25:42with a pinpoint finish
25:45Pavlyuchenko helpless in trying to stop this
25:48what a lively opening 20 minutes this has been
25:52Pekasetas
25:54Pekasetas
25:56lashes in number 3
25:59this really is
26:01wonderland dream stuff for Greece
26:04the skipper
26:05with a rocket
26:06two really well crafted goals
26:10and then that, boom
26:12in comes the corner
26:18another free header
26:19and another great goal
26:21and a rare one
26:23for Dimitris
26:24Kouvelis
26:25it might have just been heading wide
26:29it may go down as an own goal
26:32but it's definitely going down as a fourth goal for Greece
26:34Karetsas forward for Vajanidis
26:39well watched there by the standing skipper Jablonski
26:43all under pressure there there, Bong
26:45and he's had his pocket picked
26:47it's five
26:48Crystal Solis
26:50Yvonne here
26:52just dallied
26:53Vakasetas was
26:55right on his tail here
26:56and Pavlidis
26:57really unselfish
26:59aware that Solis was there for a simple finish
27:01which he provided
27:02Vakoski
27:07but he's still in the middle
27:08how's this delivery
27:09that took a touch
27:10and that's a really good stop
27:12at close range
27:13Matt Eibong nearly
27:15pulling one back for Belarus
27:17the VAR official
27:20John Brooks
27:21is having a look to see
27:23if there's a handball shout here
27:25he's lent in
27:26hasn't he
27:26Vakasetas there
27:27and a penalty it is
27:30for handball
27:31against Vakasetas
27:33Vakoski against Solakis
27:38and they have one back Belarus
27:41Herman Vakoski
27:43with his first senior international goal
27:46from the penalty spot
27:47Greece off to the perfect start
27:50in World Cup qualification
27:52Group C
27:52Greece five
27:54Belarus one
27:55so Greece off to a lightning fast start
28:00in Group C
28:01while Denmark dropped two points at home
28:04their paths will cross
28:06on match day six
28:07Switzerland the past masters
28:13at World Cup qualification
28:14but has never got the better of Kosovo
28:16an issue they were keen to address
28:18that's coming up
28:19having been humbled 5-1
28:32by Croatia in their last qualifier
28:35Czechia's lead at the top of Group L
28:37was under threat
28:38from both Croatia
28:39and match day five
28:40opponents Montenegro
28:41but the Czechs boasted
28:43an unblemished record
28:44in their five previous
28:45competitive meetings
28:46five wins
28:47and no goals conceded
28:49your commentator
28:50is James Fielding
28:51crucial night
28:54in Group L
28:54as leaders Czechia
28:57come to Montenegro
28:58looking to keep
28:59their gap ahead of Croatia
29:00at the top of the section
29:02mounted out there
29:04by Andrija Bulatovic
29:05oh what a start that is
29:07that is a spectacular goal
29:09Lukashev
29:11that one flew in
29:13Lukashev there
29:16caught it so sweetly
29:18sat up for him
29:19in a bit of an awkward height
29:20fingertip
29:22from Pekovic
29:23couldn't keep it out
29:24and they might have it as well
29:35how did that not go in
29:36Schick right in front of goal
29:39that ball in was an absolute delight
29:43it was an unbelievable save
29:44by Pekovic initially
29:46and then on the rebound
29:48it was Schick who nodded wide
29:49while he was on the ground
29:51being made here by Pravo
29:54battling away with
29:58Pekovic and it's still in play
30:00got to be 2-0
30:01and it's off the bar by Schultz
30:03down was
30:08Virchic
30:09who thought he was fouled
30:10reverse for Kustovic
30:15Lomitic up with him
30:19Kustovic alone
30:21that's the rev of the crowd there
30:24as this shot takes a deflection
30:25for a corner
30:26unlimited options around him
30:28the angle was tight
30:30but not impossible
30:31Kukovic
30:33here's Lyon by Schick
30:36fired back through
30:40it hits the bar
30:41wow nearly a second
30:43unbelievable goal in this game
30:45an absolute bullet there
30:47from Andrea Bulatovic
30:4940 yards out
30:51and he absolutely lashed it
30:54towards that top corner
30:55one of the greatest goals
30:58his country would have ever had
30:59even Hasek on his side
31:04to get that second goal
31:05as quickly as possible
31:06to give him the cushion
31:08that might be enough for victory
31:09Scherny taking aim
31:14flying save by Pekovic
31:17Scherny
31:25opened up there
31:28put everything he had into that
31:29he bounced there
31:38was Kustovic
31:40Kustovic
31:41space for the shot
31:45drag deflected
31:46and the rebound
31:48saved again
31:49Schermy had to score there
31:51somehow denied by the goalkeeper
31:54clawed away that first effort
31:57and somehow blocked the second
31:59as well
32:00Sochek
32:05really helps in defensive
32:07situations like this
32:08late on in games
32:09when trying to protect a lead
32:10and now Scherny
32:11on the breakaway
32:12they sprinted in behind
32:14excellent goalkeeping
32:17by Pekovic
32:18that was the chance
32:19to seal it
32:20running through his own half
32:23it looked like he was offside
32:24but in reality
32:26it was an extremely high
32:27Montenegro line
32:28and he really should have
32:30wrapped things up
32:31Kreti stepping in
32:35they've got two over far sides
32:37slip through this time
32:39they can't match this one up
32:40can they
32:41Kukse
32:41and this time it is
32:44from Scherny
32:44points in the bag
32:47for Cechia
32:48who've really been made
32:49a sweat in this second half
32:51but finally they can
32:52celebrate victory
32:53some game it's been
32:57it is in the end
32:58victory for Cechia
33:00as they hold on
33:01to top spot
33:02in the group
33:03Montenegro nil
33:04Cechia 2
33:05Croatia's 5-1 win
33:13over Cechia
33:13last time out
33:14suggested they'll
33:15ultimately be the team
33:16to beat in Groupal
33:17in second place
33:18ahead of match day 5
33:19Zlatko Dalic's side
33:21arrived in the Faroe Islands
33:22aiming to extend
33:23their 100% record
33:25to a third match
33:26let's join Gary Taphouse
33:27you can see
33:31the low block
33:32from the Faroe Islands
33:34not easy
33:36to break it down
33:37and they will break
33:39with pace as well
33:42you can see the run
33:42through the middle
33:43of Sorensen
33:44he's in here
33:45and whacked away
33:48by Paszalic
33:49well what a break
33:52it's a good first touch
33:54that from Sorensen
33:55got the shot away
33:56and the ricochet
33:57needed to be cleared
33:59by Mario Paszalic
34:00who was
34:00alert to the danger
34:02here
34:03Paterina delivers
34:07and the free head
34:08is tipped over
34:09caught beautifully
34:10by the debutant
34:11Frouk
34:12caught it sweetly
34:14did Frouk
34:15Lam Haugert
34:16very happy
34:17to tip that
34:18over his bar
34:19Kramaric
34:22blasted goal
34:26was it
34:26off the post
34:27by Suchic
34:27great strike
34:30from the
34:31inter-midfielder
34:32clearly on the side
34:35there
34:35Kramaric
34:36caught it sweetly
34:39he's unlucky
34:40and Lam Haugert
34:42wasn't getting
34:44to that one
34:45Jakic
34:48managed to dig
34:53out a cross
34:53beautifully
34:54and Budomir
34:55lays it off
34:56Kramaric
34:57puts it in
34:58half an hour
35:00gone
35:01and Croatia
35:03finally
35:04opened the scoring
35:05well it was all
35:07about Christian
35:08Jakic
35:08here
35:09he dug out
35:09a beautiful
35:10cross
35:11guided on
35:12by Antti
35:12Budomir
35:13and Kramaric
35:15was behind him
35:16to guide it
35:17beautifully
35:18past Lam Haugert
35:20who had no chance
35:22at all
35:22could the break
35:29be on
35:29for Croatia
35:30Jakic
35:31has picked out
35:33Perisic
35:33Kramaric
35:34waiting in the
35:35middle
35:35there's Kramaric
35:37he needed to go
35:39back across the
35:40goalkeeper
35:40there
35:40instead
35:41he blasted
35:42into the
35:43side
35:43netting
35:43Perisic
35:47just
35:48delivers perfectly
35:51time and again
35:52the 15th corner
35:56of the game
35:57for Croatia
35:57oh
35:58tipped over
35:59by the goalkeeper
36:00Smolcic
36:05the debutant
36:06had the chance
36:08and then
36:08Chalet
36:09is in there
36:10keeper across
36:12again
36:12Smolcic
36:16the debutant
36:17had the chance
36:18it's the right
36:20hand of
36:20Lam Haugert
36:21that denies him
36:23and then Chalet
36:23is
36:23saved again
36:25it's finished
36:28Faroe Islands
36:29nil
36:29Croatia
36:30one
36:30Czechia
36:35maintain
36:36their
36:36three-point lead
36:37at the top
36:37of group
36:38L
36:38albeit
36:39having played
36:40two games
36:40more than
36:41Croatia
36:41the Czechs
36:42sit out
36:43matchday six
36:44on to the
36:51opening matches
36:51in group B
36:52where Switzerland
36:53are the highest
36:54ranked team
36:55they began
36:56at home to
36:56Kosovo
36:57the two teams
36:58had met in
36:59Basel
36:59two years ago
37:00when a draw
37:01was good enough
37:01for the Swiss
37:02to seal a place
37:03at UEFA
37:04Euro 2024
37:05Andy Bishop
37:07is your
37:07commentator
37:07for this one
37:08Xhaka
37:10plenty of
37:11early touches
37:12as Switzerland
37:13look to
37:14impose themselves
37:15on Kosovo
37:16Jakin's team
37:19certainly having
37:20the better
37:20of it so far
37:21Xhaka
37:22once again
37:23waiting
37:28inside
37:29the penalty
37:29area
37:30as Switzerland
37:30take their
37:32time
37:32cross
37:33comes in
37:33flip
37:34towards
37:34goal
37:34by Mbolo
37:35can't quite
37:37hook his
37:37effort
37:38on target
37:38though
37:39Jacka
37:46threads
37:46one through
37:47Mbolo
37:47goes down
37:49big appeals
37:50for a penalty
37:50just a bit
37:55of an air
37:55shot
37:55from
37:56Bril
37:56Mbolo
37:57and
37:57caught
37:58Mbolo
37:59who
37:59on his
38:00follow-through
38:01no interest
38:03at all
38:03Marcino
38:04Marcini
38:05Jacka
38:08waiting on
38:09the edge
38:09of the
38:10area
38:10corner
38:14comes in
38:15and
38:15the header
38:15from
38:16Ekanji
38:16Switzerland
38:17make the
38:18breakthrough
38:19and it's a goal
38:21which has
38:21been coming
38:22free header
38:24and he made
38:25no mistake
38:26and Switzerland
38:28off to the
38:29perfect start
38:30in their
38:30qualification
38:31campaign
38:32so far
38:37a very
38:38un-Kosovo
38:39like performance
38:40here in
38:41Basel
38:42like to try
38:42and impose
38:43themselves on
38:43the opposition
38:44of course
38:44this is a
38:45very stern
38:46test for
38:46them
38:47cross comes
38:49into the box
38:50and it will
38:50break for
38:51Mbolo
38:52it's two
38:53and he scores
38:54yet again
38:55the goal
38:56in a fourth
38:57successive
38:58international
38:59for Brie
38:59Lombolo
39:00and their
39:00qualification
39:01campaign
39:02is off
39:03to a flyer
39:04two goals
39:07in the space
39:08of four minutes
39:09Cobalt
39:14thumps it
39:16long
39:16Fabyan
39:23Rieder
39:23into the
39:26area
39:26tucked away
39:27brilliantly
39:28by
39:28Sylvain
39:29Vidmir
39:29well he's
39:30been getting
39:31into those
39:31advanced areas
39:32this evening
39:33from fullback
39:34and he timed
39:35that one
39:36perfectly
39:36is there
39:38any way
39:38back at all
39:39now
39:39for Kosovo
39:40it's the
39:40Swiss
39:41third
39:41here
39:41tonight
39:42opens up
39:47the pitch
39:47here
39:48for
39:48Froiler
39:49options
39:51left and
39:52right
39:52he rolls
39:52it
39:52towards
39:54Ruben
39:54Vargas
39:54it wasn't
39:55the best
39:55of passes
39:56all of a
40:04sudden
40:05there's room
40:05once again
40:06the cross
40:06pull back
40:07and Bolo
40:07lovely
40:08finish
40:09well it's
40:10tonight
40:10which is
40:11getting
40:11better
40:11and better
40:12and better
40:13for Switzerland
40:14they've
40:15blown Kosovo
40:16away in
40:17this first
40:18half
40:18and now
40:20they hold
40:21a four goal
40:22lead
40:22second of
40:23the night
40:23for Bril
40:23Mbolo
40:24and it's
40:25all been
40:26far too
40:27easy
40:27for them
40:28Kosovo
40:37get a
40:38consolation
40:39here
40:39Mbolo
40:41and
40:43there's
40:44the header
40:44from
40:44Muricci
40:45they've
40:46come out
40:46firing
40:46at the
40:47start
40:47of this
40:48second
40:48half
40:48feeling
40:49there
40:50might have
40:50been
40:50some
40:50stern
40:51words
40:51in that
40:52dressing room
40:53at half
40:53half
40:53time
40:54at half
40:54time
40:54Mbolo
40:58on a
40:59hat
40:59trick
40:59looks
40:59to go
41:00around
41:00Muric
41:00with goal
41:01keeping
41:01there's a chance
41:04hope for Mbolo
41:04to head home
41:05tonight with
41:06the match
41:06ball
41:06break
41:15here
41:16for
41:17Murheim
41:18Rieder
41:21easily
41:22brushes off
41:22the challenge
41:23Mbolo
41:23with another
41:24chance
41:24this time
41:24he does
41:25round
41:25Muric
41:26does it
41:28cross the
41:28line
41:28it does
41:29the offside
41:30flag low
41:30is up
41:31just for a
41:33moment
41:33Brie Lempolo
41:34thought he
41:36might have
41:36had his
41:36hat trick
41:36but you can
41:37see he
41:37had clearly
41:38drifted
41:39into an
41:39offside
41:40position
41:40Demover
41:42got a
41:43touch
41:43to it
41:43then bounced
41:44off the
41:44unfortunate
41:45Gallipeni
41:47being an
41:48own
41:48goal
41:49all swept
41:55forwards
41:55and that
41:57should be
41:57that here
41:58tonight
41:58indeed
41:59it is
41:59Switzerland
42:00off
42:01to a
42:01flyer
42:01perfect
42:02start
42:03for Murat
42:03Jakins
42:04team
42:04full-time
42:05score
42:06in
42:06Basel
42:07Switzerland
42:074
42:08Kosovo
42:090
42:09The other
42:16contenders
42:17in Group
42:17B
42:17are
42:18Slovenia
42:18and
42:19Sweden
42:19The Swedes
42:20hadn't
42:21qualified
42:21for either
42:22of the
42:22last
42:22two
42:23major
42:23championships
42:24but with
42:25significant
42:25firepower
42:26to call
42:26upon
42:27they've
42:27won
42:27promotion
42:28in the
42:28UEFA
42:29Nations
42:29League
42:30Mark
42:31Scott
42:31saw
42:31this
42:31one
42:32Now
42:37here
42:37goes
42:37Denis
42:38Mieszko
42:39held up
42:40by
42:40Gudmundsson
42:41Leeds
42:42United
42:43against
42:43Manchester
42:43United
42:44there
42:44great
42:44ball
42:45should
42:45have
42:46been
42:46the
42:46opening
42:46goal
42:47Stojanovic
42:48completely
42:49fluffed
42:50his lines
42:50from
42:51close
42:51range
42:52great
42:53vision
42:53from
42:54Szeszko
42:54beautiful
42:55ball in
42:56but that
42:57was the
42:58finish
42:58of a
42:59defender
42:59rather
42:59than
43:00a
43:00forward
43:00now
43:08here's
43:08here's
43:08Alanga
43:09good
43:11advantage
43:11played
43:11there
43:12by the
43:12referee
43:12Alanga
43:13waiting for
43:15Jokeres
43:15on the
43:16overlap
43:16used him
43:16by not
43:17using him
43:17and Alanga
43:18could be
43:18in
43:19Alanga
43:201-0
43:20clinical
43:22finish
43:22to give
43:23Sweden
43:24the lead
43:24they've
43:26been
43:27turning
43:27up
43:27the
43:27pressure
43:28and
43:29now
43:29they
43:29have
43:29the
43:30advantage
43:30for
43:32Alanga
43:33the
43:33architect
43:34from
43:35the
43:35start
43:36carried
43:36the
43:36ball
43:36really
43:37well
43:37quick
43:38give
43:38and
43:38go
43:39almost
43:40had
43:40it
43:40taken
43:41off
43:41his
43:41toes
43:41by
43:42Bernhardson
43:43but
43:44it
43:44was
43:44Alanga
43:45who
43:45swept
43:46it
43:46home
43:47his
43:48fifth
43:49goal
43:49for
43:49his
43:50country
43:50bit of
43:58room
43:58for
43:59Lovric
43:59haven't
43:59seen
44:00much
44:00of
44:00him
44:00so
44:00far
44:01it's
44:01opened
44:01up
44:01for
44:01the
44:01hit
44:02here
44:02oh
44:02it's
44:03in
44:03a
44:04nightmare
44:05for
44:06Robin
44:06Olsen
44:07right at
44:08the start
44:09of the
44:09second
44:09half
44:10and
44:11Sandy
44:12Lovric
44:12has
44:12leveled
44:13things
44:13up
44:14delight
44:15for
44:16the
44:16home
44:16fans
44:16despair
44:17for
44:18Robin
44:18Olsen
44:19it's
44:20on target
44:21but
44:21it
44:21should
44:22have
44:22been
44:22dealt
44:22with
44:23all
44:23day
44:23long
44:24by
44:24Robin
44:24Olsen
44:25not
44:30quite
44:30sure
44:31where
44:31it
44:31had
44:31gone
44:31he
44:34was
44:35though
44:35can he
44:36get
44:36the
44:36cross
44:37in
44:37your
44:37career
44:37slightly
44:38first
44:38touch
44:38and
44:39the
44:39second
44:39is
44:40in
44:40yes
44:41in
44:41I
44:42are
44:42Sweden
44:44back
44:44in
44:45front
44:45and
44:46the
44:46Brighton
44:47at
44:47home
44:47Albion
44:47midfielder
44:48might
44:49have
44:50won
44:50this
44:50game
44:51for
44:51Sweden
44:51Shesko
44:56jostling
44:57still has
45:00it
45:00and it's
45:00come
45:00through
45:01here
45:01oh
45:022-2
45:03Jan
45:05Vintinic
45:05with a
45:07crucial goal
45:08for Slovenia
45:09right at
45:10the end
45:10credit
45:12here to
45:12Benjamin
45:12Shesko
45:13who was
45:14too strong
45:14made a
45:15real
45:16nuisance
45:16of himself
45:17and had
45:17the awareness
45:18to nudge
45:18it
45:19into the
45:19path
45:20of
45:20Jan
45:20Vintinic
45:21who smashed
45:22it in
45:23beyond
45:23Olsen
45:23Slovenia
45:252
45:25Sweden
45:262
45:27so
45:29Switzerland
45:29kicked off
45:30with a
45:30resounding
45:31success
45:31against
45:32Kosovo
45:32to go
45:33clear
45:33at the
45:33top
45:34of
45:34Group
45:34B
45:34as
45:35Slovenia
45:35twice
45:36fought
45:36back
45:37from
45:37behind
45:37to
45:37share
45:38the
45:38points
45:38with
45:38Sweden
45:39our
45:41final
45:41game
45:41saw
45:42Romania
45:42face
45:43one
45:43of
45:43the
45:43co-hosts
45:44for
45:44the
45:442026
45:45World
45:45Cup
45:46Canada
45:46in
45:47a
45:47friendly
45:47in
45:47Bucharest
45:48within
45:4911
45:49minutes
45:49Canada's
45:50all-time
45:50leading
45:51goalscorer
45:51Jonathan
45:52David
45:52found
45:53the
45:53breakthrough
45:53with his
45:5437th
45:55goal
45:55for
45:55his
45:55country
45:56fast
45:57forward
45:58another
45:5811
45:58minutes
45:59and
45:59Ali Ahmed
46:00played
46:00the
46:00lead
46:01role
46:01embarrassing
46:02Romania
46:02goalkeeper
46:03Horacio
46:04Moldovan
46:04to
46:05extend
46:05Canada's
46:06lead
46:06with
46:07his
46:07first
46:07international
46:08goal
46:08as
46:10Romania
46:10floundered
46:11their
46:11captain
46:12Nicolai
46:12Stanchu
46:13stepped
46:13up
46:14but
46:15to
46:15no
46:15avail
46:16the
46:19second
46:19half
46:19proved
46:19just as
46:20fruitless
46:20for the
46:21hosts
46:21even
46:22when
46:22Denis
46:22Dragush
46:23took
46:23an
46:23unconventional
46:24approach
46:25in front
46:26of
46:26goal
46:26disciplined
46:29in
46:29defence
46:29Canada
46:30highlighted
46:31just how
46:31devastating
46:32they can
46:32be
46:33in
46:33attack
46:33when
46:34wrapping
46:34up
46:35the
46:35win
46:35late
46:35on
46:36with
46:36a
46:36sumptuous
46:37third
46:37goal
46:37finished
46:38off
46:38by
46:38Nico
46:39Segur
46:39a
46:40thoroughly
46:40deserved
46:41win
46:41for
46:41an
46:42impressive
46:42Canada
46:43in
46:48the
46:48European
46:49qualifiers
46:49Estonia
46:50were
46:50stubborn
46:51until
46:51a
46:51flurry
46:52of
46:52second
46:52half
46:53strikes
46:53gave
46:53Italy's
46:54Gennaro
46:54Gattuso
46:55a
46:55victorious
46:56debut
46:56on a
46:58night
46:58that
46:58delivered
46:5933
46:59goals
47:00in
47:0010
47:00matches
47:01thrilling
47:01fans
47:02from
47:02Iceland
47:03to
47:03Athens
47:03and
47:05France
47:06were
47:06straight
47:06into
47:07their
47:07stride
47:07as
47:08they
47:08chase
47:08an
47:08eighth
47:09successive
47:09appearance
47:10at the
47:10finals
47:11to
47:12to
47:12to
47:12to
47:13to
47:13to
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