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Following a massive 1-0 victory at Bulgaria on Saturday, France are on the brink of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. The only thing that stands between Les Bleus and a trip to Russia next summer is a win at home against Belarus, who have tallied just five points through nine matches and are 0-0-4 away from home during qualifying.
For viewers in the United States, the match is scheduled to start at 2:45 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream via a free trial of one of the following cable-free, live-TV services:
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UEFA Group A World Cup Qualifying Table
| Pos | Team | W-D-L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6-2-1 | +11 | 20 |
| 2 | Sweden | 6-1-2 | +19 | 19 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5-1-3 | +7 | 16 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 4-0-5 | -5 | 12 |
| 5 | Belarus | 1-2-6 | -14 | 5 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1-2-6 | -18 | 5 |
It’s simple for France: Win, and they’re into the World Cup.
And that seems like a likely result considering that during this stage of qualifying, France has three victories in three matches at the Stade de France and has out-scored opponents 10-2 in those matches, while Belarus has been out-scored 10-1 away from home.
Assuming France gets it done, Sweden would advance to the second-round playoff unless Netherlands can somehow beat the Swedes by seven or more goals on Tuesday.