London: Germany became the first team to join co-hosts Poland and Ukraine for Euro 2012 finals when they defeated the neighboring Austria 6-2 to seal top spot in Group A Friday.
Netherlands and Italy are also nearby. The Dutch crushed San Marino 11-0 in Eindhoven in Group E with chalk track record in international victory, while Italy had to work hard to beat Faroe Islands 1-0 in Torshavn in group C.
He was also a good night for England, who won 3-0 in Bulgaria to shoot clear in Group G, France, who beat Albania 2-1 in Group D and overwhelmed Portugal 4-0 in Cyprus in Group H .
Germany was dismantled in Austria with two goals from Mesut Ozil and one from Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski and Mario Goetze Andre Schuerrle.
He has champions three times in their eighth win in eight European and kept them on track to finish with a 100 percent record in qualifying for the first time.
"We played an awesome title (the campaign) and could not have qualified today," said coach Joachim Loew told reporters. "But we must keep the pressure on the team."
Germany was not the highest marker Friday even as vent Holland against tiny San Marino, with Robin van Persie scores four times they recorded their biggest win since a 9-0 victory over Norway 1972.
The Dutch, who recently replaced the world champion Spain at the top of the FIFA world rankings, had a good start with three goals in the first 17 minutes.
The final scoresheet included two for Wesley Sneijder and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar with each of John Heitinga, Dirk Kuyt and Georgino Wijnaldum over van Persie in succession.
"Over the last 15 minutes the first time approached the perfection of our operations," the Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk said. "It was not just a good kick, it was also very effective."
Holland has now scored 32 goals and conceded only five of their seven matches, while San Marino is a sad goal line after eight matches 0-44 bed.
STRONG POSITION
After winning all seven games, the Netherlands tightened the grip on the top of the third-ranked team with the player in second place Hungary 2-1 in Budapest, Sweden, thanks to last-minute winner Gergely Rudolf.
Hungary are now at the level of the Swedes with 15 points and a two-way fight with second place.
Dutch to go to Finland on Tuesday, which effectively takes to win the finals, but if Sweden wins in San Marino, as expected, they retain the remote mathematical chance to renew.
Italy, who are also playing the final, took a lead of 11 minutes against the Faroe Islands by Antonio Cassano, but the island did not concede again.
"We have not yet qualified," said coach Cesare Prandelli in Italy. "We must stay focused. We have seen how difficult this game can be. "
Italian vision was driven by a source of surprise for Estonia 2-1 to win second place in Ljubljana, Slovenia with the sail ATS score the winner 81 minutes, three minutes after Slovenia, was settled through a Tim Matavz.
If the Italians beat Slovenia on Tuesday at his home, which are through.
ROONEY DOUBLE
England three points ahead of rivals in Montenegro after a convincing victory in Bulgaria, where Wayne Rooney scored twice and Gary Cahill got the first goal of his country.
The win took England to 14 points from six matches while Montenegro has lost 2-1 to Wales in Cardiff for their first defeat since the home team got their first points after four consecutive defeats.
England can stretch their lead when they face Wales at Wembley on Tuesday, while the next game in Montenegro is the first visit to England in October.
France also has a group clear, despite a slow 2-1 win in Albania due to the paint manufacturers Karim Benzema and Yann M'Vila the opening 18 minutes.
Although Albania, on the one hand is much improved compared to previous years, came a minute into the second half with Erjon Bogdani, France remained firm and even collaborated in the second Belarus fell to defeat two home -0 with third place in Bosnia.
Portugal was to convince the other winners of the evening, Nicosia, Cyprus, to indemnify, destroying 4-4 home draw them before the campaign.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and gained Cyprus, were reduced to 10 men after 35 minutes.
Portugal remain top of Group H on goal difference, but only as Norway have also moved to 13 points in six games after beating Iceland 1-0 in Oslo.
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Other significant results, set in Greece and Croatia, a battle one-on-one to qualify from Group F.
Greece, the 2004 European champion, defeated Israel 1-0 in Tel Aviv and Croatia won 3-1 in Malta.
The top left group in Greece with 17 points, followed by Croatia on 16 and Israel, who have played one more game, 13.
Russia went top of Group B after a 1-0 win over Macedonia in Moscow, while Ireland and Slovakia, which was at their level on 13 points, tied 0-0 in Dublin.
Belgium, eying Group runners-up spot behind Germany, received a blow to their chances, when he admitted late equalizer for a 1-1 draw away from Azerbaijan.
This has enabled Turkey, which marked a pause in winning a 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan, to proceed to Belgium in the race for second place.
A qualifier on Saturday when Scotland face the czech Republic before the second full program for next Tuesday.
