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MANCHESTER, England - Italy and the Netherlands became the first European teams to qualify for the 2014 World Cup but Germanys passage to the finals in Brazil was delayed despite also winning on Tuesday. Mario Balotellis 54th-minute penalty secured a 2-1 win for Italy over the Czech Republic to seal first place in Group B, while Robin van Persies second-half double in a 2-0 win at Andorra guaranteed the Dutch top spot in Group D. Both countries qualified with two matches to spare, with the Azzurri qualifying for their 14th straight World Cup on the night goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a record-equaling 136th appearance for Italy. Germany beat the Faeroe Islands 3-0 but still needs one more win for automatic qualification, with Sweden five points behind with two matches left after a 1-0 win in Kazakhstan. Englands destiny in its own hands after drawing 0-0 at Ukraine to stay top of Group H and Russia can also make the finals by winning its last two games after beating Israel 3-1 to topple Portugal in Group F. France twice came from behind to defeat Belarus 4-2 and draw level with Group I leader Spain, which has a game in hand. Elsewhere, Switzerland won 2-0 at Norway in Group E and needs just one victory from its last two games, against Albania away and Slovenia at home, to finish first. Bosnia-Herzegovina remained ahead of Greece on goal difference in Group G after coming from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1. The top team from each of the nine European groups qualifies automatically for Brazil. The best eight runners-up go into playoffs in November and that is likely to include Cristiano Ronaldos Portugal, with Russia having two easy final games. Spain wasnt in World Cup qualifying action but still played Tuesday, twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Chile in Geneva. At halftime in their respective matches, Italy and the Dutch were on course to blow their chances of sealing qualification early but their star forwards came through for them when it mattered. Three minutes after Giorgio Chiellini cancelled out Libor Kozaks opener for the Czechs in the 19th, Balotelli stepped up after being brought down in the area to coolly convert his penalty. The AC Milan striker had missed a string of great chances before maintaining his record of never missing a spot kick. Kozaks goal meant Buffon couldnt mark his special night with a clean sheet but he will still never forget matching Fabio Cannavaros appearance record at the Juventus Stadium — the home of the Turin club where he has spent most of his club career. Italy has missed only one World Cup since 1934, but has never qualified with two matches to play. "Its a great satisfaction," Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said. "This is a very talented team which always manages to give its maximum. I saw a great Italy." Czech coach Michal Bilek tendered his resignation after the match, with his team fourth in the group and unlikely to reach the playoffs. The Netherlands can also start planning for next summers finals, although it took goals from Van Persie in the 50th and 55th minute to squeeze past a team ranked 205th in the world. With Romania losing at home to Turkey for the first time since 1925, the Dutch cant be caught. "Weve qualified, thats step one," said Van Persie, who moved to 38 goals for his country — two off the record held by Patrick Kluivert. "Now have to start working toward the World Cup." With Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbing Swedens winner in one of the early matches in the latest batch of qualifiers, the Germans knew they would have to wait until next month to progress. They had little trouble seeing off the Faeroes, who were reduced to 10 men late on, with Per Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Mueller scoring the goals. Austria can still catch Sweden for second place after beating Ireland 1-0 in Vienna. A nail-biting finish is guaranteed in Englands group after Roy Hodgsons side — featuring Frank Lampard in his 100th international appearance — held on for a goalless draw in Kyiv to stay in command with two games left. Three points separates the English from Montenegro, Ukraine (who are both one behind) and fourth-place Poland, which thrashed San Marino 5-1. Poland must still travel to Ukraine and England, which first plays Montenegro at home. Russia only has to beat Azerbaijan and Luxembourg — the groups bottom two teams — away to qualify for its first World Cup since 2002 and condemn Portugal to the playoffs. Vasiliy Berezutsky, Aleksandr Kokorin and Denis Glushakov scored for Fabio Capellos side in Moscow. Elsewhere in Group F, Luxembourg beat Northern Ireland 3-2 for only its fourth win in 122 World Cup qualifiers and its first at home since 1972. http://www.camisetafcbarcelona.es/barcelona-sandro...iseta.h tml .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. Camiseta Barça Barata . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at Petco Park. "Im proud of the way Im playing just now, because I had to do a lot of work to get back to where I want to be," Murray said after celebrating with his teammates on the red clay court in a temporary stadium in left field of the downtown home of baseballs San Diego Padres. http://www.camisetafcbarcelona.es/ .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. Messi Fc Barcelona 2016 Camiseta http://www.camisetafcbarcelona.es/barcelona-dani-a...iseta.h tml . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59.GUELPH, Ont. - Zac Leslie scored two goals and assisted on two more, and Justin Nichols made 34 saves as the Guelph Storm blanked the Kitchener Rangers 6-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Brody Milne, Hunter Garlent, Brock McGinn and Scott Kosmachuk, with his 19th of the season, also scored for the Storm (19-4-3). Jason Dickinson and Matt Finn had two assists each. Jordan DeKort made 36 saves for the Rangers (8-14-1). --- FRONTENACS 7 STEELHEADS 5 KINGSTON, Ont. — Henry Ikonen scored a power-play goal and an empty-netter and picked up two assists to lead the Frontenacs over Mississauga. Roland McKeown and Darcy Greenaway also had power-play goals for Kingston (12-9-3) while Sam Bennett and Samuel Schutt scored short-handed. Ryan Kujawinski had the Frontenacs only even-strength goal. Josh Burnside had two goals and two assists for the Steelheads (13-12-2), Trevor Carrick scored twice and added an assist and Dylan Smoskowitz picked up two points on a goal and an assist. Mississaugas Spencer Martin stopped 35 shots in defeat while Kingstons Matt Mahalak made 25 saves for the victory. --- 67s 5 ICEDOGS 2 OTTAWA — Ryan Van Stralen scored twice and added an assist as the 67s edged Niagara. Owen Stewart, Tyler Hill and Joseph Blandisi rounded out Ottawas (9-13-2) offence, which errupted for three third-period goals to put the gamee out of reach.dddddddddddd Billy Jenkins had a goal and an assist and Eric Ming scored the other Niagara (6-16-4) goal. IceDogs goalie Christopher Festarini made 16 saves while Ottawas Philippe Trudeau stopped 25 of 27 shots for the victory. --- COLTS 5 GENERALS 3 OSHAWA, Ont. — Barrie scored four straight goals to complete a comeback victory over the Generals. Down 2-1 in the closing minutes of the second period, the Colts (14-8-3) attacked with goals from Andreas Anthanasiou, Andrew Mangiapane, Tyson Fawcett and Justin Scott to leap in front of the home team 5-2. Brendan Lemieux scored the first Barrie goal at 3:09 of the first period. Scott Laughton and Michael Dal Colle had a goal and an assist each for Oshawa (19-6-1) and Josh Sterk scored the other. Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves for the Colts while Daniel Altshuller made 30 saves for Oshawa. --- WHALERS 2 SPITFIRES 1 WINDSOR, Ont. — Matt Mistele scored two straight third-period goals, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves to lift Plymouth over the Spitfires. Brock Hiddink had two assists for the Whalers (11-14-1) in a game that was scoreless until 8:57 of the third period. Kerby Rychel cut the deficit in half at 18:27 of the third with his 15th goal of the season for Windsor (15-9-0). Steven Janes had the assist. Windsor goalie Dalen Kuchmey stopped 21 shots. 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