ADVOCAAT AGONY

HOLLAND boss Dick Advocaat was asked last week whether he was worried Sweden — their rivals for second place in Group A — would beat Luxembourg by a ridiculous scoreline such as 8-0 and gain a significant goal difference. ‘They won’t win 8-0,’ Advocaat said. ‘What a stupid question that is. Impossible.’ Sweden won 8-0, and Holland are now all but out of the running to be in Russia.