Sports News | Finland Beats Kazakhstan 1-0 as European Championship Qualifiers Resume

Paris, Sep 7 (AP) A late goal from forward Oliver Antman gave Finland a 1-0 win at Kazakhstan on Thursday and moved it closer to a second straight qualification to the European Championship.

Finland, with 12 points from five matches, moved three points ahead of Kazakhstan at the top of Group H.

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Third-place Denmark later played winless San Marino. Slovenia, trailing Denmark only on goal difference, hosts Northern Ireland.

Antman was perfectly set up in the box in the 78th minute and directed a precise low shot into the back of the net.

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Two-time champion France will later try to maintain its perfect start in Group B when it hosts Ireland at Parc des Princes. France has not conceded a goal in the competition so far, while Ireland is struggling with only one win from its first three matches.

The Netherlands faces Greece in Eindhoven, where a win would move the Dutch level with the Greeks on six points.

Germany will host the 24-team tournament next summer. (AP) AM

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