FIFA World Cup qualifying occurred across four continents on Thursday November 11. Brazil headline the action by becoming the first South American country to qualify for Qatar 2022 after their 1-0 win over Colombia.
Lucas Paqueta got the first goal in the second half in Sao Paulo as the zone leaders qualified after just 12 of their 18-match plan.
In the interim, these are the results after various key match-ups in Asia, Africa and Europe.
South America:
Ecuador 1-0 Venezuela
Paraguay 0-1 Chile
Brazil 1-0 Colombia
Peru 3-0 Bolivia
Africa:
Group E
Uganda 1-1 Kenya
Rwanda 0-3 Mali
Group G
Ethiopia 1-1 Ghana
South Africa 1-0 Zimbabwe
Group H
Congo 1-1 Namibia
Togo 1-1 Senegal
Group J
Tanzania 0-3 Congo DR
Benin 2-0 Madagascar
Asia:
Group A
Korea Republic 1-0 UAE
Lebanon 1-2 IR Iran
Iraq 1-1 Syria
Group B
Australia 0-0 Saudi Arabia
Vietnam 0-1 Japan
China PR 1-1 Oman
Europe:
Group A
Azerbaijan 1-3 Luxembourg
Republic of Ireland 0-0 Portugal
Group B
Georgia 2-0 Sweden
Greece 0-1 Spain
Group H
Russia 6-0 Cyprus
Malta 1-7 Croatia
Slovakia 2-2 Slovenia
Group J
Armenia 0-5 North Macedonia
Germany 9-0 Liechtenstein
Romania 0-0 Iceland
Results As At Friday November 12:
The games went on in Africa with Morocco, Algeria and Egypt all confronting away challenges. The spotlight then, at that point, zeroed in on the Old Continent with Italy’s home match against Switzerland featuring a seven-match European list.
In the Americas, the Concacaf Clasico became the dominant focal point as USA beat Mexico, while there is another derby further south as Uruguay invite Argentina in the main CONMEBOL match.
Africa:
Group A
Djibouti 0-4 Algeria
Burkina Faso 1-1 Niger
Group I
Guinea 0-0 Guinea Bissau
Sudan 0-3 Morocco
Group F
Gabon 1-0 Libya
Angola 2-2 Egypt
Europe:
Group C
Italy 1-1 Switzerland
Northern Ireland 1-0 Lithuania
Group F
Moldova 0-2 Scotland
Austria 4-2 Israel
Denmark 3-1 Faroe Islands
Group I
Britain 5-0 Albania
Hungary 4-0 San Marino
Andorra 1-4 Poland
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South America:
Uruguay-Argentina
Saturday November 13 Results:
2018 champions France sealed their qualification with rout of Kazakhstan by 8-0. Belgium has also booked their Qatar 2022 ticket after beating Estonia 3-1.
The action opened in Africa with Cameroon defeating Malawi to keep their qualification hopes alive.
The Netherlands and Norway both drew their matches against Montenegro and Latvia respectively, while Turkey thrashed Gibraltar, which will see Group G go down to the wire.
Africa:
Group B
Zambia 4-0 Mauritania
Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Tunisia
Group C
Liberia 0-2 Nigeria
Cabo Verde 2-1 Central African Republic
Group D
Malawi 0-4 Cameroon
Côte d’Ivoire 3-0 Mozambique
Europe:
Group D
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-3 Finland
France 8-0 Kazakhstan
Group E
Belgium 3-1 Estonia
Wales 5-1 Belarus
Group G
Norway 0-0 Latvia
Turkey 6-0 Gibraltar
Montenegro 2-2 Netherlands
Sunday November 14 FIFA World Cup qualifying Results:
Croatia, Serbia and Spain have qualified for Qatar 2022. Whilst Portugal, Russia and Sweden must now try and navigate the European playoffs. South Africa were eliminated as Ghana won through to the final stage in Africa in Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.
Africa:
Group E
Mali 1-0 Uganda
Group G
Zimbabwe 1-1 Ethiopia
Ghana 1-0 South Africa
Group H
Senegal 2-0 Congo
Group J
Congo DR 2-0 Benin
Madagascar 1-1 Tanzania
Europe:
Group A
Luxembourg 0-3 Republic of Ireland
Portugal 1-2 Serbia
Group B
Greece 1-1 Kosovo
Spain 1-0 Sweden
Group H
Croatia 1-0 Russia
Malta 0-6 Slovakia
Slovenia 2-1 Cyprus
Group J
Armenia 1-4 Germany
Liechtenstein 0-2 Romania
North Macedonia 3-1 Iceland
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