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England Wayne Rooney's first goal as England captain ensured a winning start to life after the World Cup in an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Norway.

Mesut Özil Germany are on the brink of securing qualification to Russia 2018 after the World Cup holders demolished Norway 6-0 on Monday.

Manchester City's Bersant Celina committed his international future to Kosovo after Norway refused to guarantee his selection, says the NFF.

John Riise John Arne Riise has called time on his playing career just three months after returning to his first club, Aalesund.

Joachim Löw Joachim Low is still hurting after Thomas Muller's goalless Euro 2016, despite the Bayern Munich forward scoring twice in Norway triumph.

Joachim Löw While Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have added clear competition at Paris Saint-Germain, Julian Draxler – a scorer for Germany – is not worried.

Czech Republic Vaclav Pilar stunned Netherlands with a last-gasp winner as the Czech Republic secured a shock 2-1 Euro 2016 qualifying victory in Prague.

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Cesare Prandelli Italy coach Cesare Prandelli admitted he is wary about facing Croatia in qualifying for the 2016 European Championships.

Ricardo Quaresma Bernardo Portugal must prove they are ambitious with a strong showing in the Euro 2016 warm-up against Norway, Ricardo Quaresma has said.