The Euro2008 round up from Wednesday's action.
Poland moved a step closer to qualifying for Euro 2008 after a goalless draw against a Finland side that could still join them in Switzerland and Austria.
A sell-out crowd at the Olympiastadion roared on the second-placed hosts, seeking to qualify for the finals of a major tournament for the first time, but they could not find a way past Poland keeper Artur Boruc.
The Finns' Jussi Jaaskelainen was also a busy man in a pulsating game in which each side hit the woodwork.
The stalemate is a good result for Portugal, who will move level on 19 points with Finland in Group A if they beat Serbia later Wednesday.
In the same pool, Belgium's slim chances of making it into the top two are all but over after a 2-2 draw in Kazakhstan.
They had led 2-0 thanks to goals from Karel Geraerts and Kevin Mirallas but a Dmitry Byakov strike and a Samat Smakov penalty earnt the home side a draw.
Defending European champions Greece continue to lead the way in Group C after a 2-2 draw at second-placed Norway.
Sotirios Kyrgiakos twice put Otto Rehhagel's men in front but the hosts levelled on each occasion through John Carew and John Arne Riise.
Group E leaders Croatia took another step towards Austria and Switzerland with a 6-0 thrashing of Andorra.
Darijo Srna, Mladen Petric (two), Niko Kranjcar, Eduardo da Silva and Ivan Rakitic did the damage for a rampant Croatian outfit.
The hosts' misery was completed 14 minutes from time when Genis Garcia was dismissed.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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