On this evening, there were nine World Cup qualifying matches in the European group.
Fighting for the top spot in Group A, Sweden confidently defeated the Belarusian footballers at home. Emil Forsberg put the hosts ahead before the end of the first half, with Marcus Berg and Isaac Thelin adding to the lead after the break.
Just a few hours later, the French regained their leadership position by defeating the Luxembourg national team away from home. The match was more intense than expected, with the hosts even managing to equalize. However, the balance was short-lived, as Antoine Griezmann's penalty and Olivier Giroud's late goal allowed "Les Bleus" to triumph.
A surprise was recorded in Bulgaria, where a brace by Spas Delev led the home team to victory against the Netherlands. Danny Blind's proteges fell to fourth place.
In a tight encounter in Group B between Andorra and the Faroe Islands, a goalless draw was recorded, while the Latvian national team suffered a defeat against Slovakia, with the only goal coming from Josip Drmic.
In the last match of this group, Portugal forced Hungary to surrender. Andre Silva put the European champions ahead, with Cristiano Ronaldo adding two more goals.
In Group H, Bosnia and Herzegovina crushed Gibraltar 5-0. Vedad Ibisevic scored a brace, while Avdija Vrsajevic, Edin Visca, and Ermin Bicakcic each scored a goal.
The match between Cyprus and Estonia, who occupy the fourth and fifth spots, ended goalless, while Belgium and Greece shared the points in a 1-1 draw.
Results:
Group A: Sweden 4 - 0 Belarus Bulgaria 2 - 0 Netherlands Luxembourg 1 - 3 France Group B: Andorra 0 - 0 Faroe Islands Slovakia 1 - 0 Latvia Portugal 3 - 0 Hungary Group H: Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - 0 Gibraltar Cyprus 0 - 0 Estonia Belgium 1 - 1 Greece
