UEFA WC Qualifiers Round-Up: Belgium Qualified for 2018 FIFA WC; France had a Goalless Draw; Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland Claimed Victories 1

Group B

Faroe Islands 1 (Gilli Sorensen 31′) – Andorra 0

Faroe Islands clinched their second victory in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qualifiers after beating Andorra by 1-0. Hosts Faroe Islands’ winger Gilli Sorensen scored the only goal of the match on 31 minutes with a perfect finish which was also his first international goal.

 

 

 

Hungary 0 – Portugal 1 (Andre Silva 48′)

Portugal snatched a 1-0 victory against the 10-man hosts Hungary. Tamas Priskin was directly sent off on the half-an-hour mark after he unnecessarily hit on Pepe with his arm.

Andre Silva scored the solitary goal for Portugal on just 3 minutes of the second half. Cristiano Ronaldo produced a superb cross which was finished by Andre Silva from very close range.

With this victory, Portugal secured their place at least to the playoff for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications.

 

Latvia 0 – Switzerland 3 (Andris Vanins 9′ OG; Blerim Dzemaili 54′; Ricardo Rodriguez 58′ PEN)

Group B topper Switzerland strengthen their position to direct qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after beating Latvia by 3-0. Switzerland went ahead by 1-0 in just 9th minutes through an own goal from the Latvian goalie Andris Vanins.

Blerim Dzemaili made a 2-0 scoreline for Switzerland on 54 minutes which was more stretched by Ricardo Rodriguez on 58 minutes through a penalty.

 

 

Group Standings after the end of Round 8

Position Team Matches Won Drawn Lost GD Points
1 Switzerland 8 8 0 0 +15 24
2 Portugal 8 7 0 1 +24 21
3 Hungary 8 3 1 4 +2 10
4 Faroe Islands 8 2 2 4 −11 8
5 Andorra 8 1 1 6 −15 4
6 Latvia 8 1 0 7 −15 3

(Note: GD = goals differences)