Slovakia’s goal came in the 81st minute from Adam Nemec, who failed to score for New York City FC in a 2015 spell in MLS. Meanwhile, USA’s Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens also made it into the next round. Germany, England win; Poland routed in World Cup qualifiers. We need to understand that the role of the coach is not what it used to be during our playing days. But a cursory glance at India’s preparations reveal a different story. Strawberry Fields School, Sector 26 claimed the third spot in the championship with an one-side 46-16 win over St Anne’s School, Sector 32. Even then, a win looked highly improbable until the last five minutes in which Bengal turned the game on its head. I think still my hand is not 100 percent ready, so I do feel hopefully that I have space to improve. With Delhi underachieving over the last few years and coach KP Bhaskar and veteran batsman Gautam Gambhir having a fractious relationship, his assignment was not easy. Norway won 2-0 at home to Azerbaijan in a game that did not affect the qualification picture.