Poland, Russia reach Euro 2020

Poland and Russia have secured their places at euro 2020 on Sunday with victories over north Macedonia and Cyprus respectively.

Germany and the Netherlands also boosted their hopes of reaching the finals.

Russia eased to a 5-0 thrashing of 10-man Cyprus, with Poland joining them, Belgium and Italy in qualifying this week by seeing off north Macedonia 2-0.

Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands remained at the top of group c ahead of Germany on head-to-head with a nervy 2-1 win over Belarus in Minsk.

Germany eased to a 3-0 victory in Estonia despite seeing Emre Can send off in the 14th minute.

Croatia was made to wait to qualify, as Gareth Bale’s strike in first-half injury time proved enough to grab a 1-1 draw for Wales in Cardiff.