Austria joined Belgium, France, Portugal and host Germany by qualifying for next summer's European Championship.
Here are three quick takeaways from Monday's Euro qualifying slate, which will be followed by another set of games on Tuesday before this month's international window closes and players return to their clubs.3-0 in Eindhoven last month, got what they came for in the end — and we mean end. After a scoreless first 88 minutes that included a missed penalty by Dutch strikertook down Denzel Dumfries in the box.
In practice, Monday's contest was closer than most expected. It took a 49th minute penalty from substitute Marcel Sabitzer for the visitors to take the lead in Baku, and they were forced to sweat it out all the way to the end of their eventual 1-0 victory. However it happened, they're in. It's Austria fourth trip to the Euros, all since 2008, and their second in a row following an appearance in the knockout stage last time out, their best ever showing so far. Ralf Rangnick's team must believe it can do even better next summer across the German border.may not play his club soccer on the continent anymore, but the living legend — who will be 39 when the Euros kick off next June — is still scoring for his country at an exceptional rate.
The Portuguese captain had two goals last Friday as his side won its seventh straight qualifier to ensure its participation in Germany. With a tournament berth in the bag, Ronaldo struck twice again on Monday in a 5-0 pasting of Bosnia and Herzegovina. His penalty opened Portugal's account, and Ronaldo doubled the visitors' advantage before halftime by notching his 127th career international tally.completed the scoring, all of which came in the first half.
Doug McIntyre is a soccer writer for FOX Sports.
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