Christian Eriksen scored a superb hat trick as Denmark qualified for next year's World Cup with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Ireland in their playoff on Tuesday. Eriksen then stole the show, putting the visitors ahead in the 32nd minute, and scoring two more after the break. Nicklas Bendtner turned a deserved victory into a rout when he converted a penalty in the 90th minute. Next year's tournament in Russia will be Denmark's fifth World Cup appearance and first since 2010. The hat trick brought Eriksen's total in this World Cup qualifying campaign to 11.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2017 22:11 UTC