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WCQ Roundup: England & Germany Seal Places for Next Summer as Scotland Keep Dream Alive

The penultimate round of World Cup qualifiers commenced on Thursday, with several teams booking their place in next summer's tournament in Russia.

The early kickoffs saw Poland move within one point of qualifying after steamrolling Armenia 6-1 courtesy of Robert Lewandowski.

The Bayern Munich striker became Poland's all-time record goalscorer, after bagging his 48th, 49th and 50th goal for the national team in just 90 games.

Meanwhile in Group C, Germany sealed their place for Russia next year with a convincing 3-1 away to Northern Ireland, with Sebastian Rudy, Sandro Wagner and Joshua Kimmich scoring for the world champions on a night where Germany's youth was very much on display.