Italy & Netherlands reach World Cup

The Netherlands and Italy became the first two European countries to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Robin van Persie scored twice as the Dutch beat Andorra 2-0, and Turkey's 2-0 win in Romania ensured they could not be overtaken at the top of Group D. Italy just needed to beat the Czech Republic to qualify, and goals from Giorgio Chiellini and Mario Balotelli overturned an early Libor Kozak strike. Belgium, Germany and Switzerland need two points to secure their places.