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    Friday, March 24, 2017

    2018 World Cup UEFA : Wales in trouble; Spain dominates; Buffon hits 1000


    Friday’s matches mark the midway point of the main round of 2018  World Cup qualifying in UEFA, and the tables remain tight near the top of Groups D and G.
    Group I, however, is seeing some distance between first and second thanks to Croatia’s result versus Ukraine.
    Republic of Ireland 0-0 Wales
    Neil Taylor was sent off in the 69th minute for Wales, whose World Cup hopes are in trouble.
    Seamus Coleman was stretchered off after the tackle, with a scary-looking injury that will leave Everton fans sick in more ways than one. Coleman’s leg was broken, and left dangling by the challenge.
    Ireland couldn’t take advantage of the sending off, and failed in a bid to overtake Serbia for first in Group D. The Irish trail on goal differential, and will host Serbia on Sept. 5.
    But Wales will rue the result more, remaining four points back of second-place Ireland. Chris Coleman’s side drops a point behind Austria as well, and will not have Taylor or Gareth Bale (card accumulation) in its next match. That comes against leaders Serbia.
    Italy 2-0 Albania
    Daniele De Rossi scored a 12th minute penalty kick won by Andrea Belotti, and Ciro Immobile scored late to provided the goals in Gianluigi Buffon’s 1000th appearance for club and country. Fittingly, it ended in a clean sheet. The match was briefly delayed after flares were thrown onto the field.
    Spain 4-1 Israel
    David Silva, Vitolo, and Diego Costa stakes the Spaniards to a three-goal lead, with Lior Refaelov ruining David De Gea‘s clean sheet with 11 minutes to play. Isco scored the match’s final goal.
    Spain remains atop Group G on goal differential, eight better than second place Italy. Israel is four points behind both.
    Croatia 1-0 Ukraine
    Fiorentina’s Nikola Kalinic’s 38th minute goal was enough for the hosts, and Croatia is now five points clear at the top midway through qualifying.
    ElsewhereAustria 2-0 Moldova — RB Leipzig’s Sabitzer nabs winner
    Liechtenstein 0-3 Macedonia — Ilija Nestorovski bags brace
    Kosovo 1-2 Iceland — Sigurdsson PK the match winner
    Georgia 1-3 Serbia — Mitrovic, Tadic lead the way
    Turkey 2-0 Finland — Brace for Cenk Tosun
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