Three of Friday's best World Cup qualifying goals


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Friday's round of World Cup qualifying was full of great imagery, as teams across Europe and the Americas punched their tickets to Brazil 2014. These three goals were a few of the most memorable the evening had to offer.

1. Raul Jimenez, Mexico - Jimenez's last-gasp goal in the 85th minute gave the Mexicans a 2-1 win over Panama and kept their slim hopes of qualifying automatically alive for at least one more day.

2. Andros Townsend, England - Townsend's strike made a hairy 2-1 lead for England into a much more comfortable 3-1 advantage. Eventually, they won 4-1 and inched ever closer to official qualification.

3. Romelu Lukaku, Belgium - Lukaku's goal was wonderful for its simplicity, the first of two in Belgium's World Cup-clinching effort over Croatia.