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World Cup qualifiers: Memphis Depay nets first goals of the season in Holland win while Granit Xhaka wins 50th Swiss cap, as Marten de Roon and Edmilson Fernandes make international debuts

Everything you need to know from Sunday's eight qualifiers

MEMPHIS DEPAY netted his first goals of the season as Holland struggled to a 3-1 win over minnows Luxembourg.

Depay has played just 20 minutes of action this season, with Everton boss Ronald Koeman keen to end his Manchester United misery.

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Depay celebrates his first goal with Man Utd and Holland team-mate Daley BlindCredit: AP:Associated Press

And the £25million Old Trafford misfit struck twice in to grab the Dutch just a second win from their last five matches.


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He also showed he's very on trend - after doing the Mannequin Challenge with his goal celebration.

Maarten Stekelenburg, Daley Blind, Georginio Wijnaldum and Virgil van Dijk started the game for the Oranjes, who found themselves level at the break after Maxime Chanot equalised from the spot following Arjen Robben's opener in their World Cup qualifier.

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Danny Blind, father of Daley, hooked Robben and Wesley Sneijder at the break and called for Depay and Steven Berghuis, the Watford winger on loan at Feyenoord.

Depay rewarded the call 12 minutes after the restart by nodding in from a Blind cross, before curling in a free-kick six minutes from time.

Middlesbrough's Marten de Roon came on to make his Dutch debut for the final couple of minutes.

The win leaves them second in their group above Sweden on goal difference, three points behind France.

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Bulgaria are a point back in fourth spot following a 1-0 win over Belarus.

Depay in action during the 3-1 in against LuxembourgCredit: Reuters
Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum tries to steer clear of a challenge from Daniel Da MotaCredit: EPA
Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk competes for a headerCredit: EPA
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Arsenal's Granit Xhaka won his 50th cap as Switzerland laboured to a 2-0 win against the Faroe Islands.

Rising West Ham star Edmilson Fernandes, 20, made his Swiss debut in the final 20 minutes, as goals from Juventus full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner and Galatasaray hitman Eren Derdiyok helped them maintain their perfect record in Group B with a fourth straight win.

Cristiano Ronaldo netted for the sixth straight game at the Algarve Stadium as Portugal beat Latvia 4-1 to stay within three points of the Swiss.

It took his tally of international goals to 68 - by netting one penalty and missing another.

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Hungary, who cruised to a 4-0 win over Andorra, are two further points back in third spot.

Ronaldo celebrates with tem-mates after one of his two strikes against LatviaCredit: EPA
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka won his 50th cap for SwitzerlandCredit: EPA

Belgium maintained their 100 per cent record in Group H by hammering Estonia 8-1 in Brussels, with Everton striker Romelu Lukaku netting a double.

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But there was a scare for Chelsea when Eden Hazard asked to be subbed with a calf problem 17 minutes from time.

Henri Anier's goal for Estonia was that first that Thibaut Courtois had conceded for club and country in 709 minutes.

Kevin De Bruyne won his 50th cap, with Lukaku, Courtois and Jan Vertonghen the other Prem starters, and Kevin Mirallas coming on for Hazard.

Hazard went off with a calf problem as Belgium thrashed Estonia 8-1Credit: AP:Associated Press
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Kevin De Bruyne won his 50th Belgium capCredit: Reuters

Greece slipped two points behind Belgium after failing to win for the first time in the group.

They grabbed last-gasp 1-1 draw with Bosnia after Georgios Tzavellas levelled Miralem Pjanic's opener.

Cyprus came out on top in the battle of Group H's basement boys with a 3-1 win over Gibraltar bringing the first points either side has picked up.

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