LOOK: France and Belgium book place for Qatar 2022 World Cup

World champions France booked their place at next year’s World Cup in Qatar in style as Kylian Mbappe fired in four goals in an 8-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes.

Karim Benzema scored twice and there were further goals for Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann whose penalty marked his 42nd goal for France.

Finland remain second in Group D after registering a big 3-1 away win over Bosnia at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica.

The French will be joined at the finals by neighbours Belgium as the world’s top-ranked team saw off Estonia 3-1 in Brussels to ensure top spot in Group E.

The win for the Belgians meant that Gareth Bale’s Wales could not catch them, despite beating Belarus 5-1 in Cardiff.

The Netherlands, who missed out on the 2018 World Cup, looked on course to book their ticket as they led Montenegro 2-0 going into the last 10 minutes of their encounter in Podgorica. However, the Dutch conceded two goals to draw 2-2. They still top Group G.

The Dutch are just two points ahead of Turkey, who put six past Gibraltar.

Norway are also two back but proved toothless without the injured Erling Braut Haaland as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Latvia in Oslo.

France and Belgium join Denmark and Germany as confirmed qualifers from Europe with the other six automatic places to be settled over the course of the final matchday.