The Southland Times

Ronaldo on target again

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Cristiano Ronaldo will have to as France coach Didier wait a little longer for his 100th Deschamps celebrated his 100th internatio­nal goal, scoring only game in charge with a 2-0 win at once as defending champions Albania. It ensured France finished Portugal secured their place at top of Group H ahead of Turkey, next year’s European who won 2-0 at Andorra. Championsh­ip with a 2-0 Group A winners England win at Luxembourg yesterday. had already sealed their place and took

The goal moved their whopping goal Ronaldo 10 goals behind tally to 37 in eight games former Iran striker Ali with a 4-0 win at Kosovo Daei, who with 109 goals thanks to a late flurry of is the only player in goals after Harry world football to have Cristiano Ronaldo Winks’ first-half opener. outscored him on the The prolific Harry internatio­nal stage. Kane got England’s second goal on

Portugal qualified automatica­lly the night to move atop the Euro along with Group B winners 2020 qualifying scoring charts Ukraine, who were already with 12 goals, one more than both through and twice rallied to draw Ronaldo and Israel’s Eran Zahavi. 2-2 at Serbia. England’s other goals were scored

Serbia needed to win and hope by Manchester United forward Portugal failed to beat Marcus Rashford and Chelsea Luxembourg, but must now midfielder Mason Mount. instead go through the playoffs to In the other Group A game, try to reach Euro 2020. Bulgaria beat Czech Republic 1-0

There was a century elsewhere, in Sofia.

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