フラン vs Sweden for a 寝台／地位 in 2018 World Cup
PARIS (AP) - フラン and Sweden will fight for (a)自動的な／(n)自動拳銃 World Cup 資格 next week and the Netherlands needs a 奇蹟 just to make it to the European プレーオフs.
A 孤独な goal from Blaise Matuidi was enough for フラン to labor past Bulgaria 1-0 in Group A on Saturday, and to 安全な・保証する at least a 最高の，を越す-two finish in the race to Russia for the former world 支持する／優勝者.
フラン, which plays its last game against Belarus on Tuesday, kept its one-point lead over Sweden with its first 勝利，勝つ in Bulgaria since 1932.
フラン players celebrate their first goal against Bulgaria during the World Cup Group A qualifying サッカー match between Bulgaria and フラン at Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, Saturday Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo)
The Netherlands is on the 瀬戸際 of 排除／予選 にもかかわらず winning at Belarus 3-1 to stay mathematically in 論争, three points behind Sweden, which 破壊するd Luxembourg 8-0.
Sweden trave ls to the Netherlands on Tuesday enjoying a goal difference of 加える-12 over the Dutch.
DUTCH HANGING ON
The Netherlands' 狭くする victory 連合させるd with Sweden's 8-0 thrashing of Luxembourg and フラン's 勝利，勝つ in Bulgaria means the Netherlands must （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Sweden by seven goals in Amsterdam on Tuesday to finish second in the group and have a chance of 進歩ing to a プレーオフ.
The 得点する／非難する／２０ was 1-1 for half an hour until Arjen Robben 変えるd an 84th-minute 刑罰，罰則 to break the 行き詰まる. Memphis Depay made the 利ざや look flattering by 得点する／非難する／２０ing from an 傷害-time 解放する／自由な kick.
The Netherlands remains at 危険 of failing to qualify, after finishing third at the 2014 World Cup, and second in 2010.
RAIN
On a 雨の night in Sofia, フラン needed just three minutes to take the lead. Matuidi was perfectly 始める，決める up by Antoine Griezmann's short pass in the box and slotted home from a tight angle.
Playing in a 4-3-3 形式 with 中心 今後 Alexandre Lacazette supported by Kylian Mbappe and Griezmann, フラン 支配するd 所有／入手 and had its fair 株 of chances.
"It was a 複雑にするd and physical game, with a lot of fouls," フラン coach Didier Deschamps said. "We only had a few chances in the second half, but we did the main thing."
SWEET SWEDEN
In Solna, Sweden striker Marcus Berg 得点する／非難する／２０d four times and captain Andreas Granqvist had a を締める in their biggest 勝利，勝つ in 79 years.
Luxembourg, which held フラン to a goalless draw last month, 耐えるd a nightmarish game.
Sweden 得点する／非難する／２０d twice in the 開始 18 minutes and led 3-0 at halftime. Incredibly, their second half was even better.
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マイク Corder in Amsterdam 与える／捧げるd to this story.
Belarus' Maksim Volodko, 中心, challenges Netherland's Georginio Wijnaldum, during their World Cup Group A qualifying サッカー match at the Borisov-円形競技場 stadium, in Borisov, Belarus, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Belarus' and Netherland's players pus h each other during their World Cup Group A qualifying サッカー match at the Borisov-円形競技場 stadium, in Borisov, Belarus, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
フラン's Kylian Mbappe, 前線, challenges Bulgaria's Nikolay Boudurov for the ball during the World Cup Group A qualifying サッカー match between Bulgaria and フラン at Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, Saturday Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo)
フラン fans celebrate their 1-0 victory against Bulgaria during the World Cup Group A qualifying サッカー match between Bulgaria and フラン at Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, Saturday Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo)
Sweden's Marcus Berg 長，率いるs the ball to 得点する／非難する／２０ during the World Cup 2018 group A qualifying match between Sweden and Luxembourg at Friends 円形競技場 in Solna, Stockholm, Saturday Oct. 7, 2017. (Soren Andersson/TT 経由で AP)
Sweden 支持者s during the World Cup 2018 group A qualifying match between Sweden and Luxembourg at Friends 円形競技場 in Solna, Stockholm, Saturday Oct. 7, 2017. (Soren Andersson/TT 経由で AP)
Swedish players celebrate after Marcus Berg 得点する／非難する／２０d during the World Cup 2018 group A qualifying match between Sweden and Luxembourg at Friends 円形競技場 in Solna, Stockholm, Saturday Oct. 7, 2017. (Jessica Gow/TT 経由で AP)
