Germany kept cruising toward the World Cup in Russia, England edged closer, and Poland's unbeaten run was decisively ended on Friday. Germany's 2-1 win at the Czech Republic was the world champion's seventh straight win in qualifying and maintained its five-point lead over Northern Ireland atop Group C with three rounds left. Mats Hummels leaped high to head an 88th-minute winning goal to cap an interesting week for the Bayern Munich defender. Germany can seal qualification by beating Norway in Stuttgart on Monday, and if Northern Ireland fails to win. Christian Eriksen scored a goal and had two assists to help Denmark stun Poland with a 4-0 win on Friday.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2017 22:41 UTC