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Today the World Cup qualifiers continued. An intriguing match was played in Group A in Portugal, where the hosts defeated Ireland 2-1. The hosts were saved by leader Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed a penalty in the 15th minute, but later retaliated by scoring twice against G. Bazunu (89th and 96th minute). Ireland had taken the lead with a goal from J. Egan (45th minute). Ronaldo, who scored twice, became the all-time top scorer for national teams.
In Group D, France played 1-1 at home against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The teams exchanged goals at the end of the first half - A. Griezmann responded to E. Dzeko's accurate shot.
Other results: Group A: Luxembourg - Azerbaijan 2-1 Group D: Kazakhstan - Ukraine 2-2 Group F: Denmark - Scotland 2-0 Faroe Islands - Israel 0-4 Group G: Latvia - Gibraltar 3-1 Norway - Netherlands 1-1 Turkey - Montenegro 2-2 Group H: Malta - Cyprus 3-0 Russia - Croatia 0-0 Slovenia - Slovakia 1-1
