<p>Denmark added to the most perfect campaign in World Cup qualifying and England also eased toward winning its group.</p>.<p>Wins for Scotland, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine moved each closer to at least a place in the playoffs next year with the finals tournament in Qatar in sight.</p>.<p>Cristiano Ronaldo did not even play in Saturday's World Cup program yet still set one men’s international soccer record and extended another playing against the 2022 tournament host.</p>.<p>In his European record 181st game for Portugal — breaking a tie with his former Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos’s mark for Spain — Ronaldo scores his 112th goal to stretch his men’s world record.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/france-claw-back-to-beat-belgium-in-five-goal-nations-league-thriller-1038515.html" target="_blank">France claw back to beat Belgium in five-goal Nations League thriller</a></strong></p>.<p>Here's a look at the action from six of the 10 European qualifying groups in action Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP F</strong></p>.<p>Denmark has put together perhaps the world’s best series of qualifying results as the runaway group leader while Scotland and Israel served up the most dramatic game Saturday.</p>.<p>The Danes' 4-0 win at Moldova was a seventh straight win with no goals conceded and a European-best 26 goals scored.</p>.<p>One day after he made the Ballon d’Or nomination list, defender and captain Simon Kjær’s goal from the penalty spot was one of four in 21 first-half minutes in Chișinău.</p>.<p>Denmark can seal its place in Qatar by beating Austria on Tuesday in Copenhagen.</p>.<p>Scotland beat visiting Israel 3-2 in a tense game with control of second place in the group — and a playoffs berth in March — at stake.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/vaccine-only-way-out-of-pandemic-gareth-southgate-1038694.html" target="_blank">Vaccine only way out of pandemic: Gareth Southgate</a></strong></p>.<p>Scotland twice trailed, had a first-half penalty saved, leveled in the second half only after a lengthy video review overturned a goal previously disallowed, then missed a clear chance in the 89th.</p>.<p>Four minutes into stoppage time, Scott McTominay of Manchester United bundled the ball over the goal-line after a corner to delight a sold-out Hampden Park.</p>.<p>Scotland next plays Tuesday at the Faeroe Islands which lost 2-0 Saturday to visitors Austria. Though Austria stayed in fourth place, it will likely advance to the 12-team playoffs getting one of the two places awarded to teams based on Nations League group standings last year.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP I</strong></p>.<p>England cruised to yet another rout, 5-0 at Andorra, though is still only four points clear of surprise second-place Albania.</p>.<p>Five different players scored against the 156th-ranked Andorrans: Ben Chilwell and Bukayo Saka in the first half and Tammy Abraham, James Ward-Prowse and Jack Grealish in the second.</p>.<p>The match was handled by an all-woman team of match officials, led by Ukrainian referee Kateryna Monzul, one day after a fire damaged one of the stands at the tiny Estadi Nacional.</p>.<p>Hungary was impressive at the European Championship in June though lost again at home, 1-0 to Albania, in an empty Puskas Stadium in Budapest. It was a punishment for racist behavior by fans when England visited last month.</p>.<p>Poland had a crowd of more than 56,000 in the national stadium in Warsaw to see a 5-0 win over San Marino, and travels to face Albania on Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP C</strong></p>.<p>While Italy is hosting the Nations League Finals this week, Switzerland closed the gap to three points beating Northern Ireland 2-0.</p>.<p>The Irish came to Geneva with hopes of putting pressure on the Swiss but the game swung against them when defender Jamal Lewis was sent off in the 37th.</p>.<p>Switzerland can draw level with Italy on Tuesday by winning in Lithuania, and needs a big win.</p>.<p>The key game is Nov. 12 when Italy hosts Switzerland. A draw could even suit the Italians whose goal difference is currently six better than the Swiss who missed many scoring chances Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP A</strong></p>.<p>Serbia edged into the top spot winning 1-0 in Luxembourg to go one point clear of Portugal having played a game more.</p>.<p>Ireland won 3-0 at Azerbaijan, and in a five-nation group where the odd team out plays Qatar in a friendly, Portugal took its turn. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first half of a 3-0 win.</p>.<p>The likely group decider will be Portugal hosting Serbia on Nov. 14.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP B</strong></p>.<p>Sweden forward Alexander Isak scored a contender for the best goal Saturday in a 3-0 home win over Kosovo.</p>.<p>The Real Sociedad striker collected a pass on the left-wing, put the ball through the legs of a challenger, then shot into the top corner from 25 meters (yards).</p>.<p>Sweden trails one point behind group leader Spain — also currently in Nations League action — and can go top Tuesday when Greece visits. Greece scored twice from the 90th minute Saturday to win 2-0 at Georgia.</p>.<p>Spain hosts Sweden in the last round on Nov. 14.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP D</strong></p>.<p>In the group led by France, Ukraine took control of second place with a first win, 2-1 at Finland, after five straight draws.</p>.<p>Bosnia-Herzegovina stayed in contention with a first competitive win since November 2019, 2-0 at Kazakhstan.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Denmark added to the most perfect campaign in World Cup qualifying and England also eased toward winning its group.</p>.<p>Wins for Scotland, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine moved each closer to at least a place in the playoffs next year with the finals tournament in Qatar in sight.</p>.<p>Cristiano Ronaldo did not even play in Saturday's World Cup program yet still set one men’s international soccer record and extended another playing against the 2022 tournament host.</p>.<p>In his European record 181st game for Portugal — breaking a tie with his former Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos’s mark for Spain — Ronaldo scores his 112th goal to stretch his men’s world record.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/france-claw-back-to-beat-belgium-in-five-goal-nations-league-thriller-1038515.html" target="_blank">France claw back to beat Belgium in five-goal Nations League thriller</a></strong></p>.<p>Here's a look at the action from six of the 10 European qualifying groups in action Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP F</strong></p>.<p>Denmark has put together perhaps the world’s best series of qualifying results as the runaway group leader while Scotland and Israel served up the most dramatic game Saturday.</p>.<p>The Danes' 4-0 win at Moldova was a seventh straight win with no goals conceded and a European-best 26 goals scored.</p>.<p>One day after he made the Ballon d’Or nomination list, defender and captain Simon Kjær’s goal from the penalty spot was one of four in 21 first-half minutes in Chișinău.</p>.<p>Denmark can seal its place in Qatar by beating Austria on Tuesday in Copenhagen.</p>.<p>Scotland beat visiting Israel 3-2 in a tense game with control of second place in the group — and a playoffs berth in March — at stake.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/vaccine-only-way-out-of-pandemic-gareth-southgate-1038694.html" target="_blank">Vaccine only way out of pandemic: Gareth Southgate</a></strong></p>.<p>Scotland twice trailed, had a first-half penalty saved, leveled in the second half only after a lengthy video review overturned a goal previously disallowed, then missed a clear chance in the 89th.</p>.<p>Four minutes into stoppage time, Scott McTominay of Manchester United bundled the ball over the goal-line after a corner to delight a sold-out Hampden Park.</p>.<p>Scotland next plays Tuesday at the Faeroe Islands which lost 2-0 Saturday to visitors Austria. Though Austria stayed in fourth place, it will likely advance to the 12-team playoffs getting one of the two places awarded to teams based on Nations League group standings last year.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP I</strong></p>.<p>England cruised to yet another rout, 5-0 at Andorra, though is still only four points clear of surprise second-place Albania.</p>.<p>Five different players scored against the 156th-ranked Andorrans: Ben Chilwell and Bukayo Saka in the first half and Tammy Abraham, James Ward-Prowse and Jack Grealish in the second.</p>.<p>The match was handled by an all-woman team of match officials, led by Ukrainian referee Kateryna Monzul, one day after a fire damaged one of the stands at the tiny Estadi Nacional.</p>.<p>Hungary was impressive at the European Championship in June though lost again at home, 1-0 to Albania, in an empty Puskas Stadium in Budapest. It was a punishment for racist behavior by fans when England visited last month.</p>.<p>Poland had a crowd of more than 56,000 in the national stadium in Warsaw to see a 5-0 win over San Marino, and travels to face Albania on Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP C</strong></p>.<p>While Italy is hosting the Nations League Finals this week, Switzerland closed the gap to three points beating Northern Ireland 2-0.</p>.<p>The Irish came to Geneva with hopes of putting pressure on the Swiss but the game swung against them when defender Jamal Lewis was sent off in the 37th.</p>.<p>Switzerland can draw level with Italy on Tuesday by winning in Lithuania, and needs a big win.</p>.<p>The key game is Nov. 12 when Italy hosts Switzerland. A draw could even suit the Italians whose goal difference is currently six better than the Swiss who missed many scoring chances Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP A</strong></p>.<p>Serbia edged into the top spot winning 1-0 in Luxembourg to go one point clear of Portugal having played a game more.</p>.<p>Ireland won 3-0 at Azerbaijan, and in a five-nation group where the odd team out plays Qatar in a friendly, Portugal took its turn. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first half of a 3-0 win.</p>.<p>The likely group decider will be Portugal hosting Serbia on Nov. 14.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP B</strong></p>.<p>Sweden forward Alexander Isak scored a contender for the best goal Saturday in a 3-0 home win over Kosovo.</p>.<p>The Real Sociedad striker collected a pass on the left-wing, put the ball through the legs of a challenger, then shot into the top corner from 25 meters (yards).</p>.<p>Sweden trails one point behind group leader Spain — also currently in Nations League action — and can go top Tuesday when Greece visits. Greece scored twice from the 90th minute Saturday to win 2-0 at Georgia.</p>.<p>Spain hosts Sweden in the last round on Nov. 14.</p>.<p><strong>GROUP D</strong></p>.<p>In the group led by France, Ukraine took control of second place with a first win, 2-1 at Finland, after five straight draws.</p>.<p>Bosnia-Herzegovina stayed in contention with a first competitive win since November 2019, 2-0 at Kazakhstan.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>