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Verstappen extends Red Bull deal to 2020 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/verstappen-renews-red-bull-contract-967910/

Alonso to race on with McLaren in 2018 https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2017/10/alonso-to-race-on-with-mclaren-in-2018.html

UEFA Play-Offs Draw

CONMEBOL Uruguay 4-2 Bolivia Brazil 3-0 Chile Ecuador 1-3 Argentina Peru 1-1 Colombia Paraguay 0-1 Venezuela Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia qualify to World Cup Peru adavance to intercontinental play-off against New Zealand CONCACAF Trinidad Tobago 2-1 USA Panama 2-1 Costa Rica Honduras 3-2 Mexico Panama have qualified for World Cup Honduras to face Australia in ther intercontiental play-off Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Poland, Egypt, Iceland, Serbia, Portugal, France, Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina and Panama

UEFA Group A France 2-1 Belarus Luxembourg 1-1 Bulgaria Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 1- France 23 pts QLF 2- Sweden 19 3- Netherlands 19 4- Bulgaria 13 5- Luxembourg 6 6-Belarus 5 Group B Portugal 2-0 Switzerland Hungary 1-0 Faroe Islands Latvia 4-0 Andorra 1- Portugal 27 pts QLF 2- Switzerland 27 3- Hungary 13 4- Faroe Islands 9 5- Latvia 7 6- Andorra 4 Group H Belgium 4-0 Cyprus Estonia 1-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Greece 4-0 Gibraltar 1- Belgium 28 pts QLF 2- Greece 19 3- Bosnia Herzegovina 17 4- Estonia 11 5- Cyprus 10 6- Gibraltar 0 Portugal and France qualify for the World Cup, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Greece, Denmark, Italy and Croatia into the play-offs. Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Poland, Egypt, Iceland, Serbia, POrtugal and France

AFC Play-Offs Australia 2-1 Syria in Extra Time (agg 3-2) Australia advance to intercontinental play-off against CONCACAF 4th place

UEFA Group I Iceland 2-0 Kosovo Ukraine 0-2 Croatia Finland 2-2 Turkey Icerland have qualified for their first ever World Cup 1- Iceland 22 pts QLF 2- Croatia 20 3- Ukraine 17 4- Turkey 15 5- Finland 9 6- Kosovo 1 Group D Serbia 1-0 Georgia Wales 0-1 Rep of Ireland Moldova 0-1 Austria Serbia qualify for 2018 World Cup 1- Serbia 21 pts QLF 2- Rep of Ireland 19 3- Wales 17 4- Austria 15 5- Georgia 5 6- Moldova 2 Group G Israel 0-1 Spain Albania 0-1 Italy Macedonia 4-0 Liechtenstein 1- Spain 28 pts QLF 2- Italy 23 3- Albania 13 4- Israel 12 5- Macedonia 11 6- Liechtenstein 0 Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Poland, Egypt, Iceland and Serbia

UEFA Group C Norway 1-0 Northern Ireland Czech Republic 5-0 San Marino Germany 5-1 Azerbaijan Final Standings 1- Germany 30 pts QLF 2- Northern Ireland 19 3- Czech Rep 15 4- Norway 13 5- Azerbaijan 10 6- San Marino 0

CAF Group E Egypt qualifies for 2018 World Cup after defeating Congo 2-1 1- Egypt 12 pts QLF 2- Uganda 8 3- Ghana 6 4- Congo 1 Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Poland and Egypt

UEFA Group E Kazakhstan 1-1 Armenia Poland 4-2 Montenegro Denmark 1-1 Romania Final Standings 1- Poland 25 pts QLF 2- Denmark 20 3- Montenegro 16 4- Romania 13 5- Armenia 7 6- Kazakhstan 3 Group F Slovakia 3-0 Malta Lithuania 0-1 England Slovenia 2-2 Scotland 1- England 26 pts QLF 2- Slovakia 18 3- Scotland 18 4-Slovenia 15 5- Lithuania 6 6- Malta 1

Poland secured its spot in next year’s World Cup in Russia with a 4-2 win over Montenegro Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica and Poland

Suzuka Hamilton leads drivers' championship by 59 points after Vettel's early retirement

CONCACAF Costa Rica 1-1 Honduras Costa Rica seal qualification to 2018 World Cup Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria and Costa Rica

UEFA Group A Bulgaria 0-1 France Belarus 1-3 Netherlands Sweden 8-0 Luxembourg Group B Switzerland 5-2 Hungary Andorra 0-2 Portugal Faroe islands 0-0 Latvia Group H Bosnia Herzegovina 3-4 Belgium Gibraltar 0-6 Estonia Cyprus 1-2 Greece

CAF Group A Guinea 1-4 Tunisia Lybia 1-2 DR Congo Group B Nigeria 1-0 Zambia Cameroon 2-0 Algeria Nigeria wins the group B and qualifies for the World Cup Group C Morocco 3-0 Gabon Group D South Africa 3-1 Burkina Faso Cape Verde 0-2 Senegal Group E Uganda 0-0 Ghana Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain and Nigeria

Renault Sport Formula One Team confirms departure of Jolyon Palmer at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix ; Carlos Sainz to join the team from the US Grand Prix https://www.renaultsport.com/renault-sport-formula-one-team-confirm-driver-change.html?lang=fr

Japanese GP Qualifying Vetterl will start in P2 due Bottas 5 place grid penalty

CAF Group C Mali 0-0 Ivory Coast CONCACAF USA 4-0 Panama Mexico 3-1 Trinidad Tobago

UEFA Group D Republic of Ireland 2-0 Moldova Georgia 0-1 Wales Austria 3-2 Serbia Group I Croatia 1-1 Finland Kosovo 0-2 Ukraine Turkey 0-3 Iceland Group G Liechtenstein 0-1 Israel Italy 1-1 FYR Macedonia Spain 3-0 Albania Spain have qualified to the 2018 World Cup Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England and Spain

Conmebol Bolivia 0-0 Brazil Venezuela 0-0 Uruguay Argentina 0-0 Peru Chile 2-1 Ecuador Colombia 1-2 Paraguay

UEFA Group C Northern Ireland 1-3 Germany Azerbaijan 1-2 Czech Republic San Marino 0-8 Norway Group E Armenia 1-6 Poland Montenegro 0-1 Denmark Romania 3-1 Kazakhstan Group F England 1-0 Slovenia Malta 1-1 Lithuania Scotland 1-0 Slovakia Qualified Teams: Russia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Germany and England

England and Germany have qualified for 2018 World Cup

AFC Play-offs (winner advance to interconfederation play-offs against CONCACAF hexagonal's 4thplace ) Syria 1-1 Australia return leg oct 10

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay to make 2030 World Cup bid BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay say they will make a joint bid to host soccer's centenary World Cup in 2030. The presidents of the three South American countries made the announcement Wednesday at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires. Bidding is not due to open for at least another four years, but the nations are already expected to face stiff competition. European soccer federations will be eligible to bid, while China is also expected to express interest in hosting the tournament. http://www.theeagle.com/sports/argentina-paraguay-uruguay-to-make-world-cup-bid/article_231a7106-3ad1-5a10-9318-f9643f682946.html