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Richard Buxton·4 September 2025
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FULL TIME! Netherlands 1-1 Poland
Honours end even in Rotterdam after Cash's superb late strike. The hosts were possibly guilty of not taking some of their early chances but still a decent result.
FULL TIME! Slovakia 2-0 Germany
Julian Nagelsmann's side start their World Cup qualifying campaign with a defeat and sit rock bottom of Group A.
FULL TIME! Bulgaria 0-3 Spain
A routine night at work for the European champions. They didn't have to work too hard in the end with most of the job done by the early part of the first half.
GOAL! Netherlands 1-1 Poland
Just moments after the hosts take Memphis off, they're level-pegged by an unbelievable strike from Cash just outside the box.
CHANCE! Netherlands 1-0 Poland
Simons shapes to shoot from just inside the box but sends it wide.
GOAL! Slovakia 2-0 Germany
And in the blink of an eye, they're back to square one as Strelec doubles the hosts' lead.
CHANCE! Slovakia 1-0 Germany
This is better from the four-time world champions as Goretzka tests Dúbravka from close range.
SECOND HALF
Back to it...
HALF TIME
We've officially hit the interval in all three games and the opening 45 in Bratislava definitely takes the more surprising score line so far.
GOAL! Slovakia 1-0 Germany
The hosts take the lead and not undeservedly as Wirtz is dispossessed, leading to Hancko plundering the opener.
GOAL! Bulgaria 0-3 Spain
It's becoming a bit of a formality in Sofia as Merino nods home a third from Yamal's right-sided corner.
CHANCE! Slovakia 0-0 Germany
Things starting to turn in the visitors' favour as Wirtz makes inroads on goal, skipping past two defenders in the process, but is denied by Dúbravka.
GOAL! Netherlands 1-0 Poland
There's finally been a breakthrough at De Kuip as Dumfries puts Ronald Koeman's side ahead with a diving far-post header to meet Depay's corner.
GOAL! Bulgaria 0-2 Spain
It's becoming a formality for the visitors as Cucurella gets his first-ever international goal with a superb strike after bringing down a half-clearance inside the box.
CHANCE! Slovakia 0-0 Germany
It's not plain sailing for Die Mannschaft as Sauer threatens their goal only for Baumann to pull off a good stop
CHANCE! Bulgaria 0-1 Spain
It should be two for La Roja as Yamal lets fly from the right-hand side of the box but spurns his moment.
CHANCE! Bulgaria 0-1 Spain
Luis de la Fuente's side are up against it with their hosts' first chance as Kirilov crashes an effort against the woodwork after Porro is overrun
CHANCE! Netherlands 0-0 Poland
The Oranje onslaught continues with Gakpo the next to test Skorupski, who handles it well.
CHANCE! Netherlands 0-0 Poland
Over in Rotterdam, the hosts have an early opening with Reijnders but he crashes the effort against the post.
GOAL! Bulgaria 0-1 Spain
The reigning European champions are ahead! Oyarzabal sweeps home after a defence-splitting pass from his former Real Sociedad teammate Zubimendi
KICK OFF
We're officially off and running in all three games
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Thursday's World Cup qualifiers. Three continental big hitters are in action this evening looking to take a step closer to next summer's finals