With a three-pack, Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski has risen to sole record scorer of Polish national team. The 29-year-old met on Thursday at 6:1 (3:1) of his team in Armenia for 2:0, 3:0 and 5:1 (18th/25th/64th minute) and now has 50 goals in national jersey on account. He overtook Wlodzimierz Lubanski (48). With 15 hits, Lewandowski is now also best scorer in current World Cup qualifier-before Cristiano Ronaldo (14). Poland's football learning is missing as a leader in Group E only one point for direct qualification for World Championship 2018 in Russia.

Kamil Grosicki had already led guests in Yerevan after play of BVB-ProFi Lukasz Piszczek in second minute. The Wolfsburg Jakub Blaszczykowski met at 4:1 (58.), Rafal Wolski (89.) to last stand. Armenia could only Shorten by Hovhannes Hambardzumian (39.) in meantime. With now 22 points, team of coach Adam Nawalka ahead of Denmark and Montenegro (both 16), who were faced in evening. Only with a draw in chasing duel would Poland be qualified against Montenegro for World Cup before ninth and last group match on Sunday.

Czech Republic strikes Azerbaijan

In German group C, Germany's last group opponent, Azerbaijan, collected a 1:2 (0:1) defeat against Czech Republic. Jan Kopic (35.) and Antonin Barak (66) made third group victory of guests, who had lost at home against DFB selection 1:2 and in Germany 0:3.

The world champion meets next Sunday in Kaiserslautern (20.45) to qualifying final on Azerbaijan, which came through Afran Ismailov (55.) for interim compensation. Neir Czechs nor Azerbaijan had chance to participate in a World Cup before final double pack.

Syria's World Cup dream lives

Syria's dream of first participating in a football World Cup lives. The national team of war-stricken country fought a 1:1 (0:1) in playoff match of Asian qualifier against big favourite Australia and may continue to hope for big surprise in replay next Tuesday in Sydney. Omar al Soma, who had already shot Syria into playoffs with his gateway to 2:2 against Iran, scored compensation hit in 85. Minute with a converted penalty. Previously, Bochum-based professional Robbie Kruse (40.) had led Asian champion Australia with 1:0 after a strong fore-work of former winner Matw Lickie.

The game was played in Malacca, Malaysia, because international football game in Syria, thousands of kilometres away, is not to be thought of for security reasons. The winner of duel must successfully contest two more elimination games against fourth of CONCACAF Continental Association of North and Central America and Caribbean to secure ticket for final tournament in Russia in coming summer.

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