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Northern Ireland beat Czechs make sure of top two finish

Published 04/09/2017, 22:05
Updated 04/09/2017, 22:11
© Reuters. 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - Northern Ireland vs Czech Republic

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland made sure of a top two finish in their World Cup qualifying group with a 2-0 win over Czech Republic who were eliminated on Monday.

First-half goals from Johnny Evans and Chris Brunt gave the Irish their fifth successive win in the group, all with clean sheets. Evans headed past Tomas Vaclik in the 28th minute and Brunt curled in a free kick four minutes before halftime.

Northern Ireland have 19 points in Group C with two games each to play, nine clear of third-placed Azerbaijan and five behind leaders Germany. Fourth-placed Czech are out of the running with nine points.

© Reuters. 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - Northern Ireland vs Czech Republic

The winners of the nine European groups qualify directly for Russia next year and the eight best runners-up go into a playoff round for four more places.

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