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Summary Europe's top teams Spain, Germany and England registered wins in their World Cup qualifying matches.
Spain, Germany and England earned victories on Friday as Europes top teams found their scoring form in World Cup qualifying.Pedro Rodriguez scored a hat trick in Spains 4-0 win at Belarus, and Marco Reus and Toni Kroos had two apiece as Germany routed Ireland 6-1, also away from home.Englands 5-0 win over a San Marino team that is at the bottom of the FIFA rankings was routine, with Wayne Rooney scoring twice in his first competitive international game as captain.Italy won 3-1 at Armenia and the Netherlands was a comfortable 3-0 winner over Andorra.However, Euro 2012 semifinalist Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, couldnt make the most of its dominance against Russia and lost 1-0 in a match between the top two teams in Group F.
