England Stewart Downing (right) fights for the ball with Darcy Blake of Wales at Wembley. Photo / AP
Expand
England Stewart Downing (right) fights for the ball with Darcy Blake of Wales at Wembley. Photo / AP
Spain and Italy sealed their place two qualifying games for Euro 2012 saves yesterday while England closer to the end of next year after beating Wales at Wembley in a game dominated by the death of a fan of Wales.
David Villa and Alvaro Negredo scored twice as the defending champion Spain beat Liechtenstein 6-0 to secure the top spot in Group I and Giampaolo Pazzini to replace the eighty-fifth minute strike earned a narrow victory Italians in Florence, who won first place in Group C.
World champion 2010 and 2006 have already qualified to join Germany and the two co-hosts of the finals.
The Netherlands maintained their perfect record in Group E with a 2-0 win in Finland, but still need a point to secure the first place, like England, Wales, who won a - 0 in group G with Manchester United target Ashley Young.
But England's victory was marred when the Metropolitan Police said a fan of Wales had died of head injuries after an assault was reported outside the stadium before the game. The man, apparently about 40 years, was dead on arrival at hospital.
Six fans in Wales were arrested.
Moreover, the hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 France were treated with a 0-0 setback to draw Romania, second in Bosnia and Herzegovina is only a point behind in Group D after a Zvezdan Misimovic to 87 minutes winner in a 1-0 win in Belarus.
France host Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final round of group devices and October 11, with Portugal, the European heavyweights are at greater risk of losing.
Portugal, which were in operation yesterday, by 13 points in Group H in Denmark and Norway, the Danes 2-0 after winning the Scandinavian rivals Copenhagen.
Barcelona Xavi Hernandez celebrates 103 wins cap midfielder, a Spanish outfield record player, scoring a hit to give a half-time 3-0 victory in Logrono in Spain, for their eighth victory in a row.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is also in the network for the European champions.
"Now we have time to think about the championship of Europe, are preparing for the games that have come to play," said Villa Spain. "It was important to qualify quickly."
By keeping a clean sheet against Slovenia, Italy has conceded only one goal in eight qualifying matches, the lowest in all nine qualifying groups.
One goal was enough for Cesare Prandelli team.
"It was a victory of courage," said Prandelli, who brought new energy to a team eliminated in the group stage World Cup last year.
Pazzini said: "It was a big goal."
Serbia moved into second place by beating the Faroe Islands 3-1 and need three points from their last two games to seal second place.
The best second place finisher will qualify automatically for Euro 2012, with eight others in a series of two-legged playoffs.
Objectives, Kevin Strootman and Luca de Jong, secured its eighth straight victory in the Netherlands, which was six points ahead of Sweden after 5-0 thrashing Scandinavians '10-man San Marino.
England failed to convince the country against Wales, but it means a draw to win them through Montenegro on October 7.
Russia remained two points clear at the top of Group B after drawing 0-0 at home to second place in Ireland and Croatia beat Greece to a vantage point on top of Group F with a 3-1 victory over Israel, in Zagreb.
Germany, which has qualified for the Euro, on Saturday 10 men drew 2-2 with Poland in a friendly match with Cacau scoring an equalizer off time for the Germans.
Expand
England Stewart Downing (right) fights for the ball with Darcy Blake of Wales at Wembley. Photo / AP
Spain and Italy sealed their place two qualifying games for Euro 2012 saves yesterday while England closer to the end of next year after beating Wales at Wembley in a game dominated by the death of a fan of Wales.
David Villa and Alvaro Negredo scored twice as the defending champion Spain beat Liechtenstein 6-0 to secure the top spot in Group I and Giampaolo Pazzini to replace the eighty-fifth minute strike earned a narrow victory Italians in Florence, who won first place in Group C.
World champion 2010 and 2006 have already qualified to join Germany and the two co-hosts of the finals.
The Netherlands maintained their perfect record in Group E with a 2-0 win in Finland, but still need a point to secure the first place, like England, Wales, who won a - 0 in group G with Manchester United target Ashley Young.
But England's victory was marred when the Metropolitan Police said a fan of Wales had died of head injuries after an assault was reported outside the stadium before the game. The man, apparently about 40 years, was dead on arrival at hospital.
Six fans in Wales were arrested.
Moreover, the hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 France were treated with a 0-0 setback to draw Romania, second in Bosnia and Herzegovina is only a point behind in Group D after a Zvezdan Misimovic to 87 minutes winner in a 1-0 win in Belarus.
France host Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final round of group devices and October 11, with Portugal, the European heavyweights are at greater risk of losing.
Portugal, which were in operation yesterday, by 13 points in Group H in Denmark and Norway, the Danes 2-0 after winning the Scandinavian rivals Copenhagen.
Barcelona Xavi Hernandez celebrates 103 wins cap midfielder, a Spanish outfield record player, scoring a hit to give a half-time 3-0 victory in Logrono in Spain, for their eighth victory in a row.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is also in the network for the European champions.
"Now we have time to think about the championship of Europe, are preparing for the games that have come to play," said Villa Spain. "It was important to qualify quickly."
By keeping a clean sheet against Slovenia, Italy has conceded only one goal in eight qualifying matches, the lowest in all nine qualifying groups.
One goal was enough for Cesare Prandelli team.
"It was a victory of courage," said Prandelli, who brought new energy to a team eliminated in the group stage World Cup last year.
Pazzini said: "It was a big goal."
Serbia moved into second place by beating the Faroe Islands 3-1 and need three points from their last two games to seal second place.
The best second place finisher will qualify automatically for Euro 2012, with eight others in a series of two-legged playoffs.
Objectives, Kevin Strootman and Luca de Jong, secured its eighth straight victory in the Netherlands, which was six points ahead of Sweden after 5-0 thrashing Scandinavians '10-man San Marino.
England failed to convince the country against Wales, but it means a draw to win them through Montenegro on October 7.
Russia remained two points clear at the top of Group B after drawing 0-0 at home to second place in Ireland and Croatia beat Greece to a vantage point on top of Group F with a 3-1 victory over Israel, in Zagreb.
Germany, which has qualified for the Euro, on Saturday 10 men drew 2-2 with Poland in a friendly match with Cacau scoring an equalizer off time for the Germans.
