ANKARA
Three-time European champions Spain were stunned last night by a 2-1 defeat to Slovakia – a side which has yet to qualify for the tournament since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993.
Slovakia shocked Spain with a late winner from Fenerbahce winger Miroslav Stoch in the sides’ UEFA Euro 2016 Group C qualifier at the Stadion pod Dubnom.
It was a frantic evening of action on Thursday night as no less than three groups of qualifying matches for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament took place
In Group E, England smashed San Marino 5-0 at Wembley. Scorers for England were Everton center-back Phil Jagielka, Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney, Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck, Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend plus an own goal from San Marino defender Alessandro Della Valle.
Sweden drew against Russia 1-1 in Group G match played in the Swedish town of Solna. Russia took the lead with Aleksandr Kokorin's effort in the 10th minute. However, Swedish towering forward Ola Toivonen scored the equalizer in the 49th minute.
Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic – having suffered from injury problems for several weeks – was called up for the Swedish squad but did not play last night.
Results from last night and standings in Group C, E and G are as follows:
-Group C:
Belarus 0-2 Ukraine
Macedonia 3-2 Luxembourg
Slovakia 2-1 Spain
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Teams
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P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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Pts
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1-Slovakia
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2
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2
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0
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0
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3
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1
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6
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2-Spain
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2
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1
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0
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1
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6
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3
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3
|
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3-Ukraine
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2
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1
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0
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1
|
2
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1
|
3
|
|
4-Macedonia
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2
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1
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0
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1
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4
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7
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3
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5-Luxembourg
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2
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0
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1
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1
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3
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4
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1
|
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6-Belarus
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2
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0
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1
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1
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1
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3
|
1
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-Group E:
England 5-0 San Marino
Lithuania 1-0 Estonia
Slovenia 1-0 Switzerland
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Teams
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P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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Pts
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1-England
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2
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2
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0
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0
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7
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0
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6
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2-Lithuania
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2
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2
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0
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0
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3
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0
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6
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3-Estonia
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2
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
|
3
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4-Slovenia
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2
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
|
3
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5-Switzerland
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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3
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0
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6-San Marino
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2
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0
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0
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2
|
0
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7
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0
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-Group G:
Liechtenstein 0-0 Montenegro
Moldova 1-2 Austria
Sweden 1-1 Russia
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Teams
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P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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Pts
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1-Russia
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2
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1
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1
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0
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5
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1
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4
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2-Montenegro
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2
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1
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1
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0
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2
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0
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4
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3-Austria
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2
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1
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1
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0
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3
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2
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4
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4-Sweden
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2
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0
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2
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0
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2
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2
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2
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5-Liechtenstein
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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4
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1
|
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6-Moldova
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2
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0
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0
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2
|
1
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4
|
0
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Tonight’s fixtures are as follows:
October 10
Group A
Latvia v Iceland at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Netherlands v Kazakhstan at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Turkey v Czech Republic at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Group B
Belgium v Andorra at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Greek Cypriot adm. v Israel at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Group H
Bulgaria v Croatia at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Italy v Azerbaijan at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Malta v Norway at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
October 11
Group D
Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar at 18.00 CET (17.00 GMT)
Scotland v Georgia at 18.00 CET (17.00 GMT)
Poland v Germany at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Group F
Romania v Hungary at 18.00 CET (17.00 GMT)
Finland v Greece at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands at 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Group I
Armenia v Serbia at 18.00 CET (17.00 GMT)
Albania v Denmark at 20.45 CET (1945 GMT)
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