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Germany managed to regain their lead of the Group Four table after scoring a comfortable, albeit predictable, 4-0 home win over Azerbaijan.
The margin between first and second place in this group is just a single point, and both Russia and Germany are well ahead of the pack.
Russia now have a chance to gain the advantage in the crucial home game against Germany, Oct. 10. If they can manage to win the match, then they could possibly win the group, especially if Germany's performance against Finland is below par.
The final match for Russia will be an away game against Azerbaijan. Their path is just marginally harder than Germany's, but Russia are still a huge danger to Germany at the moment, and the Oct. 10 game could well be the decider.
No matter what, both teams are expected to qualify, regardless of whether they finish in first or second place. It is simply a matter that the team that finishes second in this group will have so much more work to do in order to get there.
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