Belgium Rampant, Portugal Survive Scare In Qualifiers
Zeeshan Mehtab Published November 14, 2016 | 01:25 PM
PARIS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2016 ) - Belgium hammered Estonia 8-1 to go clear in Group H, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal survived a scare before overcoming Latvia 4-1 in World Cup qualifying on Sunday.
There were braces from Romelu Lukaku and Dries Mertens as Belgium ran rampant with further goals from Thomas Meunier, Eden Hazard, Yannick Carrasco and an own goal to make it four wins from four.
In the same group Greece scored a 95th-minute equaliser through Giorgos Tzavellas after a free-kick had given Bosnia the lead as the ball rebounded back off the post and in off goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis.
The point for Greece means they have 10 from four games in Group H, two behind the Belgians. Gibraltar made a piece of history and were level for a while in Cyprus before going down agonisingly 3-1.
But they had cause to celebrate a significant consolation with Lee Casciaro's 51st-minute equaliser -- their first ever World Cup qualifier away goal.
Ronaldo scored twice and even missed a spot-kick as European champions Portugal recovered from a second-half wobble in Lisbon to remain three points adrift of Group B leaders Switzerland.
Ronaldo converted a first-half spot kick to open the scores but then missed a second one which hit the post. Within a minute Latvia were level as substitute Arturs Zjuzins pounced on the loose ball following a goalmouth scramble to fire home on 67 minutes.
But headers from Willian and Bruno Alves and a spectacular scissor-kick from Ronaldo assured Portugal of the three points. Earlier in Group B, the Faroe Islands were similarly plucky in soggy Lucerne, where Switzerland scored seven minutes from the end through Stephan Lichtsteiner to grind out a 2-0 victory and maintain their 100 percent record.
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