13 Oct 2013

More World Cup qualifiers found

1:14 pm on 13 October 2013

Four more countries have qualified for next year's football World Cup finals in Brazil.

Colombia came back to draw 3-3 with Chile at home to book their place, while in Europe, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany have made it.

The Belgians won 2-1 in Croatia to reach their first finals since 2002, the Swiss won by the same score in Albania to seal their spot in Brazil next year, while Germany eased to a 3-0 victory against the Republic of Ireland to also qualify - and end the Irish's faint hopes.

Honduras have all but sewn up the last direct spot from the CONCACAF region with a home 1-0 win against Costa Rica.

Meanwhile the All Whites are likely to face Mexico in November's intercontinental playoff, after the home side beat Panama 2-1 in Mexico City.

England beat Montenegro 4-1 at Wembley to stay top of their group by a point above Ukraine, who eliminated the Polish with a 1-0 home win.