Maria Sharapova blasted eight aces and 38 winners with 33 unforced errors in the match. US Open 2017: Petra Kvitova returns to big stage with polished performance. Moreover, they made a bright start to what is expected to be a grueling home leg. Northern Ireland looks bound for the playoffs among the eight best group runners-up after winning 3-0 in San Marino. Here’s how the nine qualifiers in Europe on Friday left the World Cup qualifying picture:GROUP. Alexis Sanchez A move for the Chilean seemed imminent, as a deal of over 60 millions Euros had been agreed with Manchester City. Sloane is making a comeback after recovering from left foot surgery and is back in the fourth round for the first time since 2013. PSG signed French teenager Kylian Mbappe fro Monaco for a reported 180 million euros and before that. What are your expectations from the upcoming season. “When I was coming back we had this kind of idea to show something on the t-shirt,” Kvitova explained.