Norway crushed Moldova 11-1 in Oslo, with Erling Haaland netting five and adding two assists while Thelo Aasgaard came off the bench to score four. The result leaves Norway perfect atop Group I on 15 points with a +21 goal difference, as Italy trails with a game in hand and a slimmer margin before their November meeting. Portugal edged Hungary 3-2 in Budapest through goals from Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty spot, and a late João Cancelo winner to move first in Group F. Ronaldo’s spot-kick was his 39th in World Cup qualifying, drawing him level with Carlos ‘Pescadito’ Ruiz for the all-time lead. Elsewhere, England thrashed Serbia 5-0 to stay perfect atop Group K, and France beat Iceland 2-1 with Kylian Mbappé scoring from the penalty spot.
