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Senegal secured a runaway 4-0 victory over neighbours Mauritania to finish top of their qualifying group and reach next year's World Cup finals, Reuters reported.

Senegal were quarter-finalists in 2002 and also competed at the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals.

England booked their place in next year's World Cup finals as captain Harry Kane scored twice in a 5-0 romp away to Latvia on Tuesday to ensure they will win qualifying Group K, Reuters reported.

There has been little doubt throughout the campaign that England would reach a ninth successive major tournament but now they can officially start rubber-stamping their plans.

It took England 25 minutes to break the deadlock in the tree-lined Daugava Stadium with Anthony Gordon cutting in from the left to fire past Latvia goalkeeper Krisjanis Zviedris, according to Reuters.

Lionel Messi has rejoined the Argentina squad and could feature in Tuesday's friendly against Puerto Rico, coach Lionel Scaloni said after the forward skipped their 1-0 victory over Venezuela to play for Inter Miami at the weekend, Reuters reported. 

Messi scored twice in Inter Miami's 4-0 victory over Atlanta United in Major League Soccer on Saturday, and Scaloni said he would speak to the 38-year-old about his fitness before deciding if he plays against Puerto Rico. 

"I saw Messi play on Saturday. From what I know, he finished well. I haven't spoken to him yet," Scaloni told reporters on Monday, according to Reuters.

A first-half header from Nick Woltemade was enough as Germany edged a dogged Northern Ireland 1-0 in Belfast on Oct 13 to stay top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group, Reuters reported.

Woltemade put the visitors in front with a header after 31 minutes, scoring his first goal in Germany colours.

“It was a very important three points for us,” Woltemade told Germany’s RTL, adding “in this atmosphere and in a bit of an ugly game, you have to win and we did well”.