History-makers Bosnia, holders Spain, qualify for World Cup

Bosnia-Herzegovina reached their first ever major finals as a 1-0 win over Lithuania saw them confirm their place at next year's World Cup.
They will be joined by holders Spain, who made no mistake in beating Georgia 2-0 at home in Albacete, and England, who also won 2-0 at home yesterday to Poland to reach their fifth successive World Cup finals.
England's manager from their failed 2010 finals campaign Fabio Capello will also be in Brazil after Russia got the point they needed with a 1-1 away draw at Azerbaijan.
It will be the 2018 World Cup hosts' first World Cup finals since 2002.

Bosnia -- who had lost to Portugal in play-offs for the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 -- progress at the expense of Greece, who go into the play-offs, while Portugal finish runners-up to Russia and will also contest a winner takes all play-off.
Vedad Ibisevic was Bosnia's hero as he scored what was the most important of his 20 international goals as the 29-year-old Stuttgart striker struck in the 68th minute.

His sidefooted effort came just two minutes after he had seen another shot brilliantly saved by Giederius Arlauskas, who had denied Bosnia throughout the match in a stunning performance.

Arlausakas's performance could be put into the context that only the Germans and the Dutch have scored more goals in the qualifying games than the Bosnians.
Bosnia coach Safet Susic, who appeared in two World Cup finals for the former Yugoslavia, was ecstatic.
"I congratulate these guys for their great work in the last four years," he told local TV.
"It would have been a real injustice if we had failed to win the group and qualify for the World Cup."
Greece by contrast have failed to sparkle in front of goal and were only able to beat Liechtenstein 2-0 in Athens leaving them with just 12 goals in their 10 qualifiers.

Spain's 2-0 win extends their remarkable record in being unbeaten in World Cup qualifying matches dating back to 1993 and while they have also like the Greeks not piled on the goals coach Vicente del Bosque said they had shown other qualities.