• England’s Michael Keane in action with Lithuania’s Nerijus Valskis. Carl Recine / Reuters
    England’s Michael Keane in action with Lithuania’s Nerijus Valskis. Carl Recine / Reuters
  • Jermain Defoe of England celebrates with Raheem Sterling after scoring his side’s first goal. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
    Jermain Defoe of England celebrates with Raheem Sterling after scoring his side’s first goal. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
  • Germany’s Joshua Kimmich, left, and Azerbaijan’s Pavlo Pashayev vie for the ball during the 2018 World Cup 2018 qualification Group C match in Baku on March 26, 2017. Germany won the match 4-1. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP
    Germany’s Joshua Kimmich, left, and Azerbaijan’s Pavlo Pashayev vie for the ball during the 2018 World Cup 2018 qualification Group C match in Baku on March 26, 2017. Germany won the match 4-1. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP
  • Mesut Ozil of Germany controls the ball. Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images
    Mesut Ozil of Germany controls the ball. Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images
  • Germany’s Andre Schurrle, right, celebrates with Jonas Hector after scoring the first of his two goals in a 4-1 win over Azerbaijan in Baku. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP
    Germany’s Andre Schurrle, right, celebrates with Jonas Hector after scoring the first of his two goals in a 4-1 win over Azerbaijan in Baku. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP
  • Norway’s Even Hovland in action against Northern Ireland during their 2018 World Cup Group C qualifying match at Windsor Park Stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Northern Ireland won the match 2-0. Peter Morrison / AP Photo
    Norway’s Even Hovland in action against Northern Ireland during their 2018 World Cup Group C qualifying match at Windsor Park Stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Northern Ireland won the match 2-0. Peter Morrison / AP Photo
  • Jamie Ward of Northern Ireland celebrates after scoring the opening goal. Charles McQuillan / Getty Images
    Jamie Ward of Northern Ireland celebrates after scoring the opening goal. Charles McQuillan / Getty Images
  • Norway striker Joshua King, centre, controls the ball. Paul Faith / AFP
    Norway striker Joshua King, centre, controls the ball. Paul Faith / AFP
  • Malta’s Joseph Zerafa in action with Slovakia’s Robert Mak during their 2018 World Cup qualifying Group F match at the National Stadium, Valleta, Malta. Slovakia won the match 3-1. Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
    Malta’s Joseph Zerafa in action with Slovakia’s Robert Mak during their 2018 World Cup qualifying Group F match at the National Stadium, Valleta, Malta. Slovakia won the match 3-1. Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
  • Malta’s Ryan Camilleri in action with Slovakia’s Michal Duris. Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
    Malta’s Ryan Camilleri in action with Slovakia’s Michal Duris. Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
  • Malta’s Cain Attard in action with Slovakia’s Marek Hamsik. Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
    Malta’s Cain Attard in action with Slovakia’s Marek Hamsik. Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
  • Slovenia’s Bojan Jokic, left, vies for the ball with Scotland’s James Forrest during their 2018 World Cup Group F qualifying match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland. Scotland won the match 1-0. Scott Heppell / AP Photo
    Slovenia’s Bojan Jokic, left, vies for the ball with Scotland’s James Forrest during their 2018 World Cup Group F qualifying match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland. Scotland won the match 1-0. Scott Heppell / AP Photo
  • Chris Martin of Scotland celebrates after scoring. Ian MacNicol / Getty Images
    Chris Martin of Scotland celebrates after scoring. Ian MacNicol / Getty Images
  • Chris Martin of Scotland celebrates after scoring. Ian MacNicol / Getty Images
    Chris Martin of Scotland celebrates after scoring. Ian MacNicol / Getty Images

Defoe and Vardy on target for England, Schurrle double secures 2018 World Cup qualifying win for Germany – in pictures


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