World Cup round-up

Ebbe Sand celebrates a goal against Malta

BBC Sport Online rounds up the qualifying action for World Cup 2002 from around Europe.

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Group One
Sergei Semak's 76th minute strike earned Russia a 2-1 victory in Luxembourg, giving them a four-point lead at the top.

Slovenia leapfrogged Switzerland into second place after beating Switzerland 1-0 in Basle.

Yugoslavia hammered the Faroe Islands 6-0 away and have nine points and a game in hand on their rivals.

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Group Two
Portugal moved into second place behind Ireland, who beat Estonia 2-0, by hammering Cyprus 6-0.

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Group Three
Denmark went top of the group after coming back from a goal down to scramble a 2-1 win over minnows Malta.

The Danes now have a one-point lead over both Czech Republic, who beat Northern Ireland 3-1, and Bulgaria, who drew 1-1 in Iceland.

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Group Four
Celtic's Henrik Larsson scored four times, including a hat-trick of penalties, as Sweden went top by thrashing 10-man Moldova 6-0 to go top.

The Swedes are two points clear of Turkey, who were held to a 3-3 draw by 10-man Macedonia.

Aston Villa defender Alpay Ozalan grabbed a hat-trick for Turkey.

Azerbaijan notched their first win of the campaign by beating Slovakia 2-0 at home.

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Group Five
All three games in the group finished 1-1.

Poland should have done better away to Armenia, who finished with only eight men.

Belarus, five points adrift of Poland, stay second after their game in Norway.

Third-placed Ukraine were held at home by Wales.

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Group Six
Belgium opened up a three-point lead after beating San Marino 4-1.

Marc Wilmots scored twice, including a penalty, to give his side 14 points from six games.

Croatia leapfrogged Scotland to take second place after a 1-0 away victory over Latvia.

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Group Seven
Leaders Spain drew 1-1 against Israel in Tel Aviv. Raul equalised in the second half after Haim Revivo had given the hosts an early lead.

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Group Eight
Romania stayed on course to finish second behind runaway leaders Italy after a 2-1 win in Lithuania.

A goal each from Valencia striker Adrian Ilie and Nantes striker Viorel Moldovan earned Romania a win which leaves them four points adrift.

Hungary kept the pressure on them for the runners-up slot with a 4-1 victory over Georgia.

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Group Nine
Leaders Germany got back to winning ways by beating Albania 2-0 away.

England are six points behind them after beating Greece 2-0 away.