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PARIS -- A little-known goalkeeper from an unheralded club had an inspired night as Belarus held European Championship finalist France to a 0-0 draw in their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Mexico Jerseys .Six years ago, Belarus beat a crisis-hit France team 1-0 in Paris with a late goal in their opening match of qualifying for Euro 2012.Back then, France was recovering from an embarrassing 2010 World Cup campaign, where it went out without winning a game and shocked the nation by staging a training-ground strike.France entered this Group A game in great shape and buoyed by its run to the Euro 2016 final, where it lost to Portugal.France dominated only to be thwarted by Andrei Gorbunov, a 33-year-old `keeper from Greek club Atromitos making only the ninth international appearance of his career.The delight on the Belarus bench was matched only by the euphoria of its fans when the final whistle blew, but there were glum faces from the French.Their goalkeeper made some good saves, we hit the woodwork and (they had) a bit of luck, France coach Didier Deschamps said. We came here to win. We had chances in the second half but didnt do what we had to do. Obviously Im disappointed.Belarus had one notable chance in the 22nd minute. Veteran midfielder Timofey Kalachev beat Raphael Varane down the right and whipped in a dangerous cross that somehow eluded both forward Nikolai Signevich and midfielder Mikhail Gordejchuk.After that, it was all France.Striker Olivier Giroud, who scored his 21st international goal in a 3-1 win against Italy last week, missed a golden opportunity early in the second half created by Antoine Griezmann -- the Euro 2016 top scorer with six goals.Griezmann, who had two opponents next to him some 35 meters out, controlled the ball with one touch and then back-heeled it to send Giroud clean through, only for the Arsenal striker to drag his shot wide.Gorbunov then sprang into life during a frantic spell that will make him the toast of Borisov.He saved Griezmanns curling free-kick and, after Giroud then hit the crossbar with a header, palmed away left-back Layvin Kurzawas glancing header from Dimitri Payets free-kick.He was only getting started.He got his body in the way of Griezmanns neat flick from midfielder Moussa Sissokos cross and leapt to his left to claw away Griezmanns header in the 73rd.In the groups other games, Sweden drew with the Netherlands and Bulgaria edged Luxembourg.---SWEDEN 1, NETHERLANDS 1Two teams looking to rebuild canceled each other out.While Sweden fared poorly at Euro 2016, the Netherlands did not even qualify.Life after Zlatan Ibrahimovic began well for the Swedes when Marcus Berg struck just before halftime, but Wesley Sneijder equalized midway through the second half.Ibrahimovic retired from internationals after Euro 2016 -- where Sweden failed to progress from the group stage -- and his record-breaking Sweden career ended with a whopping 62 goals.There appeared little danger when a Sweden move broke down in the 43rd. But Netherlands midfielder Kevin Strootman trod on the ball and Berg reacted quickly to take it off him and beat goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet with a delightful chip from just inside the penalty area.It was only his 11th international goal, but one that Ibrahimovic would have been proud of.Although the Dutch side is rebuilding with young players, the veteran Sneijder rescued matters with a shot into the bottom right corner.---BULGARIA 4, LUXEMBOURG 3Luxembourg came very close to getting a draw in a thriller decided by midfielder Aleksandar Tonevs goal in the second minute of injury time.It was particularly cruel on Luxembourg, which equalized only a minute earlier through defender Florian Bohnert.After veteran forward Dimitar Rangelov put the home side ahead early on, Luxembourg stunned Bulgaria with two quick goals from striker Aurelien Joachim to move 2-1 up after 62 minutes.Midfielder Marcelinho equalized three minutes later and Bulgaria went 3-2 up through midfielder Ivelin Popov.But there was more drama to come. Giovani dos Santos Jersey . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Miguel Layun Jersey . JOHNS, N. http://www.soccermexicojerseysteamstore....-mexico-jersey/ . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive.Heurelho Gomes chose to highlight his teams performance rather than his own after his double penalty save all-but secured Watfords status in the Premier League. The Hornets claimed a vital 1-0 victory, thanks to Ben Watsons first-half strike, to move beyond the 40-point mark in the league.The result, however, owed much to Gomes contribution as he single-handedly thwarted two Saido Berahino penalties in the second half. Gomes became the first goalkeeper in Premier League history to save two penalties in two separate games, having denied Sunderland striker Darren Bent twice from the spot while playing for Tottenham in 2010.It was a great feeling, we needed this, Gomes told Sky Sports. It was a huge win, we knew before that Sunderland were winning. Watfords Heurelho Gomes is congratulated by team-mates after saving a second Saido Berahino penalty Asked to describe his saves, Gomes added: I needed to wait for the ball, the first one I moved to my left to give him possibility to kick to my right.The second one I just waited for him to decide and I pushed as hard as I could and I saved it. Now we need to keep going. We need to be prepared to go back to work and work hard as I always tried to do.The victory moved Quique Sanchez Flores side above West Brom in the Premier League and virtually ensured top-flight football for another season at Vicarage Road. Tony Pulis says he cant believe West Brom lost 1-0 at home to Watford It means this current Watford side are on course to become the first to avoid relegation to the Championship the season following promotion. Hugo Ayala Jersey. And Gomes was quick to highlight the collective effort from everyone associated with Watford after a successful season.The boys deserve everything too, they work so hard and this is a very difficult place to come, he said. We knew that before the game we had to be very strong to defend our advantage. Watfords Ben Watson celebrates scoring the opening goal against West Brom The boys, the club and the fans deserve credit (for reaching the 40-point mark). The fans push us all the way from last season until now.This club has a massive possibility to grow in the Premier League and stay up, its not mathematically yet but we have a huge possibility to stay up and build a stronger squad for next season.Our focus is always on our game and its been like that from the beginning of the season. We have never been in a dangerous situation and we deserve the place we have now. Also See: Gomes heroics thwart Albion Watford video Watford fixtures Watford stats ' ' '