On the third day of the match, Turkey gave up for the first time and had to be content with a draw against Latvia. Belgium and the Netherlands celebrated big wins.
Luxembourg 1-3 Portugal
The guests were shocked when Gerson Rodrigues headed the underdog in the lead, but Diogo Jota equalized just before the break. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the second half before João Palhinha made it all clear.
Next game: Portugal v Republic of Ireland (01.09.)
Belgium 8-0 Belarus
Michy Batshuayi, Hans Vanaken, Leandro Trossard and Jéremy Doku met before the break. Dennis Praet and Christian Benteke were successful in the second round before Trossard and Vanaken struck again.
Next game: Estonia – Belgium (02.09.)
Wales 1-0 Czech Republic
Daniel James made the difference shortly before the end after a cross from Gareth Bale.
Next games: Belarus v Wales (05.09.), Czech Republic v Belarus (02.09.)
Gibraltar – Netherlands 0-7
Shortly before the break, Steven Berghuis broke the spell, and in the second half the goals fell like ripe fruit. Memphis Depay was twice successful, plus Luuk de Jong, Georginio Wijnaldum, Donyell Malen and Donny van de Beek met.
Next game: Norway v Netherlands (01.09.)
Turkey 3-3 Latvia
After two wins at the start, Turkey got off to a great start again when Kenan Karaman took the lead after just two minutes. After Hakan Çalhanoğlu 2-0, Roberts Savaļnieks scored the next goal shortly afterwards. When Burak Yılmaz scored the 3-1 penalty after the break, the game seemed to be over, but Roberts Uldriķis and Dāvis Ikaunieks secured the Latvians the first point of the current qualification.
Next game: Turkey – Montenegro (01.09.)
Croatia – Malta 3: 0
The guests held each other harmless for 62 minutes, then the substitutes Ivan Perišić, Luka Modrić and Josip Brekalo met to an ultimately safe victory.
Next game: Russia – Croatia (01.09.)
Slovakia 2-1 Russia
Milan Škriniar headed the home side ahead before Mário Fernandes equalized. The Slovakian winner was Robert Mak.
Next games: Slovenia v Slovakia, Russia v Croatia (01.09.)
Tuesday March 30th
Group A: Azerbaijan 1-2 Serbia, Luxembourg v Portugal
Group E: Belgium v Belarus, Wales v Czech Republic
Group G: Gibraltar – Netherlands, Montenegro – Norway, Turkey – Latvia
Group H.: Croatia v Malta, Cyprus 1-0 Slovenia, Slovakia v Russia
Wednesday March 31st
Group B: Greece – Georgia, Spain – Kosovo
Group C: Lithuania – Italy, Northern Ireland – Bulgaria
Group D: Bosnia and Herzegovina – France, Ukraine – Kazakhstan
Group F.: Austria – Denmark, Moldova – Israel, Scotland – Faroe Islands
Group I: Andorra – Hungary, England – Poland, San Marino – Albania
Group J: Armenia – Romania, Germany – North Macedonia, Liechtenstein – Iceland
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