France has 17 points, with Sweden on 16 and the Netherlands on 13 after beating Bulgaria 3-1 at home. Luxembourg almost stole victory when substitute Gerson Rodrigues hit the post with a fine solo run and shot 12 minutes from time. After Mbappe, striker Oliver Giroud and full back Djibril Sidibe went close as Luxembourg continued frustrating France for the first half. Belgium is unbeaten in qualifying, with seven wins and a 1-1 draw at home to Greece in March. Switzerland scored early and twice shortly after halftime to keep alive its impressive run in qualifying.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2017 22:52 UTC