Watch: Germany overwhelmed by North Macedonia, Timo Werner misses open aim
Germany suffered their first house defeat in a World Cup qualifier in 20 years after they have been surprised 2-1 by unheralded North Macedonia in Group J on Wednesday.
Armenia are the shock group leaders after they struck two targets inside the ultimate 4 minutes for a 3-2 victory over Romania in Yerevan to make it three wins out of three.
The outcomes imply that coach Joachim Loew, who’s quitting after the European Championship, might be leaving Germany in third place on six factors, behind Sixty fifth-ranked North Macedonia after they scored an Eighty fifth-minute winner by means of Eljif Elmas.
TIMO WERNER, HOW DID YOU MISS?! 😱 pic.twitter.com/ACDf2yw26z
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Armenia’s win was additionally spectacular and the hosts, ranked 99th on the earth, celebrated wildly in entrance of a crowd of greater than 4,000 — an oddity in COVID-19 occasions.
They had overwhelmed Liechtenstein and Iceland earlier than taking up a Romania facet considered as robust candidates to make the play-offs behind group favourites Germany, who had not misplaced a World Cup qualifier at house since a 5-1 loss to England in 2001.
Before the beginning of the sport the German gamers unfurled a banner supporting human rights.
World champions France struggled to beat Bosnia 1-0 away to open up a four-point hole on the prime of Group D.
Italy, who didn’t qualify for the 2018 World Cup, continued their good begin as targets by Stefano Sensi and Ciro Immobile of their third match earned them a 2-0 victory over Lithuania.
GERMANY LOSE TO NORTH MACEDONIA 🤯
Their 35-game unbeaten streak in WC qualifying video games is snapped! pic.twitter.com/Vq3xxBLW96
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Italy are actually unbeaten in 25 matches underneath Roberto Mancini, the joint-second longest run with out shedding, stage with Marcelo Lippi, amongst Italian coaches.
The Azzurri lead Switzerland, who’ve a sport in hand, by three factors in Group C.
England additionally maintained their good begin in Group I though they have been made to attend to subdue Poland, who have been with out the injured Robert Lewandowski, in a 2-1 house victory.
Maguire smashed house a knock-down from a nook within the Eighty fifth minute to offer England all three factors as they have been rewarded for his or her domination.
North Macedonia lead Germany once more!
Just look what it means to them 👏 pic.twitter.com/cv2bdP70NO
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They had taken the lead after 19 minutes when Harry Kane fired house from the penalty spot, just for Jakub Moder to stage within the second half following a John Stones error.
Spain lead Group B with seven factors from three video games after claiming a 3-1 house win towards Kosovo, who have been gifted a aim within the seventieth minute when keeper Unai Simon misplaced the ball after speeding out of his field and Besar Halimi ruthlessly pounced and scored from a distance.
Spain have been, nonetheless, already 2-0 up after targets by Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres they usually put the end result past doubt when Gerard Moreno headed house the third.
In Group F, substitute Andreas Skov Olsen scored twice in a scintillating second half as Denmark made it three World Cup qualifying wins out of three with a 4-0 demolition of Austria.
They lead Scotland, who beat the Faroe Islands 4-0, by 4 factors.
