England thrown lifeline

England thrown lifeline

PARIS – Italy, Spain and France secured their Euro 2008 passages on Saturday but there was heartbreak for Scotland while England’s slim hopes received a major boost from Israel.

After last month’s defeat in Moscow England’s Euro 2008 fate was taken out of their hands but Israel’s 2-1 upset of Russia in Tel Aviv made them masters of their own destiny once again. Other teams to book their seats at the Euro 2008 high table after the penultimate batch of qualifiers were the Netherlands, Poland and Croatia, despite the Group E leaders losing 2-0 in Macedonia.Nampa-AFPOther teams to book their seats at the Euro 2008 high table after the penultimate batch of qualifiers were the Netherlands, Poland and Croatia, despite the Group E leaders losing 2-0 in Macedonia.Nampa-AFP

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