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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and France earned places at the 2018 World Cup following wins over Switzerland and Belarus respectively on Tuesday.

A Johan Djourou own goal and an Andre Silva strike secured a 2-0 win for Portugal in Lisbon, while Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud scored as France downed Belarus 2-1 in Paris.

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