World Cup roundup: Kean lights up Italy rout while Germany crush Iceland

• Moise Kean hits two as European heroes return to shape
• Spain take lead in Group B after Sweden lose in Greece

Italy recorded their first success since being delegated European heroes as Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori propelled a devastating 5-0 success over Lithuania to fortify their hold on best position in World Cup qualifying Group C.

The two 21-year-olds dazzled their supervisor by illuminating the principal half, as Kean got twice either side of an Edgaras Utkus own objective and Raspadori, making his initial beginning for his nation, likewise scored. “Everything is in their minds and their feet. In case they are submitted and work truly, they have extraordinary fates. In any case, it is dependent upon them,” said Roberto Mancini.

It was the first run through Italy, who persevered through baffling draws against Bulgaria and Switzerland in their past two qualifiers, had scored four objectives in the initial 30 minutes of a match. Giovanni Di Lorenzo incidentally added a fifth when his subsequent half cross-shot settled in the base corner, as the Azzurri side expanded their record worldwide unbeaten race to 37 matches and opened up a noteworthy lead in the gathering.

No nation has a greater lead than Belgium, who won 1-0 in Belarus to move nine focuses clear in Group E and to the skirt of capability. Dennis Praet’s first-half objective left Czech Republic, who have played one game less, and Wales, who have two games close by yet could just draw with Estonia, fighting for a play-off spot.

Leroy Sané scored one objective and made one more as Germany made it three successes in succession with a resonating 4-0 triumph over Iceland in Group J. The Germans started to lead the pack in the fifth moment when Sané played in Serge Gnabry to score and added a second Antonio Rüdiger headed in a Joshua Kimmich free-kick. A steady danger with his fast spilling and exact passing, Sané successfully killed the game off when he rifled the ball into the top of the net 11 minutes into the subsequent half. Timo Werner by one way or another neglected to put Lukas Klostermann’s pass into an unfilled net however the Chelsea forward offered reparations by adding a late fourth.

Objectives from Pablo Fornals and Ferran Torres acquired Spain a 2-0 triumph away to Kosovo in Group B and hauled them back into programmed capability dispute. Fornals created a fine close post completion from the point on 32 minutes after brilliant development play from Carlos Soler and Álvaro Morata. Spain’s high backline was put under extreme pressing factor by the hosts and they were obliged to reprobate completing before Torres fixed the success in the 90th moment from a counterattack. Luis Enrique’s side moved clear at the highest point of the gathering on 13 focuses from six games, four in front of Sweden, who lost 2-1 in Greece.