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Dutch dismay, England reach perfection

It's the international break, but that doesn't mean there aren't heroes and villains. Iain Macintosh reviews the best and worst of the final round of group stage matches in European Championship qualifying.

HEROES

We'll be seeing a host of unfamiliar names next summer, but none more surprising than Albania. Traditionally the whipping boys of the qualifiers, it has proved most unwise to underestimate Gianni De Biasi's side this year. They beat Portugal in Aveiro, they drew twice with Denmark, they beat France in a friendly and, when it really mattered, they took down Armenia to complete the job.