Portugal 3-2 Slovakia
Portugal qualified for the 2024 European Championship with a match to spare in Group J and maintained their perfect winning record after edging Slovakia 3-2 thanks to a brace by Cristiano Ronaldo atEstádio do Dragão.
Ramos opened the scoring for Roberto Martinez's charges on 18 minutes with a downward header from a cross by Bruno Fernandes.
Ronaldo doubled the lead for the hosts just before the half-hour mark from the penalty spot after a handball in the box.
David Hancko pulled a goal back for Slovakia with 21 minutes remaining from a deflected shot on the edge of the box.
Ronaldo restored a two-goal cushion for Portugal a couple of minutes later with a tap-in after a cross by Fernandes, becoming the first male footballer to reach 125 international goals.
However, Stanislav Lobotka made it 3-2 for Slovakia ten minutes before time with a cracking shot into the top corner but Portugal held on to their seventh win in as many matches.
Netherlands 1-2 France
France sealed their ticket to the European Championship with two games to spare in Group B after a narrow 2-1 win over Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Les Bleus made three changes from their win over Republic of Ireland, Ibrahima Konate, Jonathan Clauss and Randal Kolo Muani were brought in.
The Dutch, meanwhile, lacked experience in the line-up, with Virgil van Dijk and Nathan Ake among the few recognizable players in wholesale changes by Ronald Koeman.
Mbappe gave France the lead within seven minutes with a spectacular volley in the box after a cross by Clauss.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward found the second goal for Didier Deschamps' charges and completed his brace eight minutes into the second stanza, from another individual brilliance after he curled a strike from the edge of the box that dipped over the out-stretched arm of goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
Quilindschy Hartman gave the Dutch hope after he pulled a goal back with six minutes remaining, which was the first time France conceded in in all their games and Les Bleus saw out the dying minutes to qualify with two games to go.
Austria 2-3 Belgium
Ten-man Belgium booked their spot in the European Championship with two games to spare in Group F after edging Austria in a five-goal thriller at Ernst Happel Stadion.
Dodi Lukébakio gave the Red Devils an early lead, on 12 minutes with a strike in the box after he was assisted by Timothy Castagne.
Lukébakio made it 2-0 for Belgium nine minutes into the second stanza and grabbed his brace from a set-piece situation.
Romelu Lukaku sealed the three points for the Red Devils just before the hour-mark after he was set free by Jeremy Doku in a quick counter-attack.
Konrad Laimer reduced the deficit for Austria with 17 minutes to go and the visitors were reduced to ten men six minutes later after Amadou Onana got a second yellow card and was sent off.
Austria were awarded a penalty seven minutes before time for a handball in the box following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review and Marcel Sabitzer made the closing minutes interesting after he got the second goal back for the hosts but the Red Devils prevailed in the end.
Republic of Ireland 0-2 Greece
Greece pulled three points clear of third-placed Netherlands in Group B after a 2-0 over Republic of Ireland at Aviva Stadium.
Georgios Giakoumakis broke the deadlock for Greece with 20 minutes on the clock and Georgios Masouras doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time.
Ireland's hopes of qualifying came to an end.
Greece will host Netherlands on Monday with a three-point gap, in a fight for the last qualifying spot after France booked their place with two games to spare.
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