World Cup Qualifying: Armenia Stun Republic Of Ireland While Norway Hit 11

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Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream was torn to shreds successful Yerevan arsenic Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men mislaid 2-1 to Armenia.

A small much than 3 years aft they suffered an embarrassing 1-0 Nations League defeat astatine nan Republican Stadium, Ireland mislaid 2-1 to a broadside classed 105th successful nan world successful a crippled they had to triumph if they were to guidelines a realistic chance of qualifying from Group F pursuing Saturday’s 2-2 tie pinch Hungary successful Dublin.

For nan ninth clip successful 10 competitory games nether Hallgrímsson, Ireland conceded first erstwhile Eduard Spertsyan, who fired Armenia to triumph complete nan Irish successful June 2022 and besides scored successful nan reverse fixture, struck from nan spot. Grant-Leon Ranos doubled nan hosts’ advantage wrong six minutes of nan 2nd half and though Evan Ferguson dragged nan visitors backmost into it connected 57 minutes, they could not propulsion themselves retired of nan mire for nan 2nd clip successful 4 days.

Asked afterwards if group were entitled to mobility him, Hallgrímsson said: “Yes of course, that’s nan occupation of nan coach. If they are not producing, past of people it’s ever nether mobility and it’s understandable now. I’m not naiveAfter this performance, of people I will return nan blasted for this.”

In nan different crippled successful Group F, Portugal hit Hungary 3-2 successful Budapest, pinch João Cancelo scoring a precocious victor 2 minutes aft nan hosts had equalised to put Roberto Martínez’s men successful power astatine nan apical pinch 2 distant wins from two.

Portugal had travel from down to lead acknowledgment to Cristiano Ronaldo’s punishment but almost fto nan 3 points gaffe erstwhile conceding precocious connected earlier Cancelo’s extremity rescued nan triumph to adhd to their 5-0 occurrence successful Armenia connected Saturday.

Hungary took nan lead successful nan 21st infinitesimal aft Barnabas Varga met Zsolt Nagy’s transverse wrong nan area. Portugal drew level 15 minutes later done Bernardo Silva’s close-range effort.

Portugal went successful beforehand aft Varga handled a Ronaldo flick-on successful nan area, and nan 40-year-old buried nan spot-kick into nan bottommost area to notch his 39th extremity successful World Cup qualifying, equalling a grounds group by Carlos Ruiz of Guatemala.

Hungary looked to person drawn 2-2 for nan 2nd qualifier successful succession erstwhile Varga scored pinch different header six minutes from clip but past Cancelo struck a first-time changeable from extracurricular nan area to time off Portugal apical pinch six points.

Erling Haaland scores Norway’s 4th extremity against Moldova.

In nan astir eye-catching consequence of nan night, Erling Haaland scored 5 times arsenic Norway routed Moldova 11-1 successful Oslo.

The Manchester City striker was successful unstoppable form, starring nan measurement successful a thoroughly one-sided title that maintained his side’s 100% grounds successful Group I.

Haaland had his 5th world hat-trick by half-time, scored 3 times betwixt nan 11th and 43rd minute, and snatched different mates successful nan 2nd half arsenic he stretched his world scoring grounds to 48 successful 45 caps.

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Rangers midfielder Thelo Aasgaard scored 4 contempt only coming connected successful nan 64th infinitesimal and location further goals for Felix Horn Myhre and Martin Ødegaard. Even Moldova’s consolation came from a Norwegian player, pinch Leo Østigard scoring an ain goal.

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Bellamy's Wales beaten astatine location for first time

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Wales mislaid astatine location for nan first clip nether Craig Bellamy arsenic Canada claimed a 1-0 friends triumph successful Swansea. Recent Rangers signing Derek Cornelius planted a free-kick from 25 yards past location goalkeeper Adam Davies conscionable earlier nan interval and Canada were good worthy nan win.

In reality, it was thing but a friends arsenic nan English referee, Robert Jones, brandished 8 yellowish cards, pinch some sides blameworthy of overstepping nan people astatine times.

Bellamy had entered nan title pinch a winning grounds of 54.5% – nan champion percent of immoderate imperishable Welsh head – from his 11 games successful charge. The only nonaccomplishment had travel successful a World Cup necktie successful Belgium, but Wales could count themselves fortunate not to suffer a heavier conclusion arsenic Canada deed nan woodwork doubly and spurned respective different scoring opportunities.

Bellamy chose Canada – 3 spots supra 31st-placed Wales successful nan Fifa rankings – arsenic friends guidance fixed his admiration for nan 2026 World Cup co-hosts and nan “tough test” he wanted. He surely sewage his wish.

Canada menaced pinch each attack, Ismaël Koné striking nan wrong of a station from Jonathan David’s tiny backheel and Tajon Buchanan and Richie Laryea betrayed by a deficiency of composure.

Canada continued to sound connected nan doorway arsenic Luc de Fougerolles’ flicked a volley connected to nan crossbar, and it yet opened aft 41 minutes done Cornelius’ fabulous free-kick.

It was a much moreover title aft nan break arsenic De Fougerolles headed Harris’ overhead footwear disconnected nan goalline and Crew directed a Wilson area consecutive astatine St Clair. Wales survived erstwhile Tani Oluwaseyi pounced connected Ben Cabango’s correction and blazed over.

Late bookings for substitutes Rhys Norrington-Davies and Jayden Nelson took nan be aware count to eight, arsenic Harris wasted a precocious opportunity to springiness Wales a stock of nan spoils.

Kylian Mbappé scored 1 extremity and group up different arsenic France came from down astatine nan Parc des Princes to declare a 2-1 triumph against Iceland, maintaining their cleanable commencement successful Group D.

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen punished a Michael Olise correction to put Iceland up only for Mbappé to equalise pinch a punishment to level nan score, earlier laying connected Bradley Barcola’s victor conscionable past nan hr mark.

France played nan past 20 minutes pinch 10 men aft Aurélien Tchouaméni was sent disconnected for a reckless challenge, but nan hosts held patient to widen a 32-year tally successful which only Spain person beaten them astatine location successful a World Cup qualifier.

Meanwhile successful nan different crippled successful England’s group – Group K – Albania hit Latvia 1-0 acknowledgment to a 25th infinitesimal punishment converted by Kristjan Asllani astatine Arena Kombëtare successful Tirana.