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Italy, Germany set to finish qualifying job
NewsDay Staff ·
ZURICH — No World Cup finals would be complete without Italy and Germany on the cast list and both nations will take their places in next year’s Brazil showpiece with victories today.
Four-time world champions Italy will qualify if they beat the Czech Republic in Turin, while Germany, bidding for their 16th successive appearance, can follow suit with a win over the Faroe Islands, though a Sweden victory against Kazakhstan would delay the Germans’ passage.
The Netherlands, assuming they beat Andorra, will be guaranteed top spot in Group D if Romania fail to beat Turkey.
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