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Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 19 goals in his last nine appearances for club and country

Cristiano Ronaldo won the battle between two of Europe's in-form strikers as Portugal defeated Mohamed Salah's Egypt 2-1 in Zurich.

The European champions trailed until the 90th minute before Ronaldo scored twice to steal victory.

Salah opened the scoring after the interval with a sweet left-footed drive from outside the area.

But Ronaldo made it 43 goals in 40 appearances this term as Portugal lay down a marker before the World Cup.

Top goalscorers in international football
Ali Daei (Iran) - 109 goals
Ferenc Puskas (Hungary) - 84
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 81
Kunishige Kamamoto (Japan) - 80
Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia) - 79
After a tame first half, Liverpool forward Salah backed up his impressive four-goal performance against Watford on Saturday with a smart finish to give Egypt the lead.

With the clock ticking down and with victory for Egypt in sight, Portugal's captain equalised and sealed the win with two powerful headers in the dying moments.

Next up for Portugal is the Netherlands - who fell to defeat against England on Friday evening - while Egypt face Greece.
 
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Thomas Muller has scored 38 international goals - and none have been in defeats

Germany and Spain played out an entertaining friendly draw in a meeting of the past two world champions.

Spain, the 2010 World Cup winners, led within six minutes as Rodrigo smashed home from Andres Iniesta's pass.

But reigning world champions Germany levelled from Thomas Muller's 25-yard curling effort in a lively first half.

The second half in Dusseldorf was not as enthralling, with frequent changes killing any momentum, although Mats Hummels hit the bar for Germany.

His header from Toni Kroos' free-kick clipped the top of the frame.

Both sides remain unbeaten since Euro 2016, with Germany one game away from equalling their record of 23 matches, while Spain have not lost in 17.

Spain keeper David de Gea did well to tip a Julian Draxler curler around the post, while Germany counterpart Marc-Andre ter Stegen expertly denied Isco with a point-blank save.

Ten changes were made in total, with Villarreal midfielder Rodri making his Spain debut.

Germany face Brazil on Tuesday, with Spain meeting Argentina.

Elsewhere, France threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Colombia at the Stade de France.

Olivier Giroud and Thomas Lemar appeared to have put Les Bleus in control, but Luis Muriel and Radamel Falcao pulled Colombia level before Juan Fernando Quintero's late penalty winner.
 
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Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho scores Brazil's second goal from the penalty spot

Brazil scored three goals in 13 minutes to ease past World Cup hosts Russia in a friendly in Moscow.

After a goalless first half, Miranda opened the scoring at the Luzhniki Stadium, which will host seven matches at this summer's tournament including the final.

Philippe Coutinho scored a penalty for Brazil's second before Paulinho headed in a third from close range.

Five-time world champions Brazil are now unbeaten in eight games.

They showed no sign of missing Paris St-Germain forward Neymar, who faces a race against time to be fit for this summer's tournament after undergoing surgery on an injured right foot.

Brazil dominated the first half but it wasn't until after the break that they broke the deadlock, when Inter Milan defender Miranda slotted home a rebound after Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev made a good save.

Paulinho was pulled down in the penalty area by Aleksandr Golovin, with Barcelona team-mate Coutinho coolly scoring the spot-kick for his ninth international goal.

Midfielder Paulinho then found himself unmarked to head home Willian's cross.

Brazil's next friendly is against Germany on Tuesday in Berlin, while Russia face France in St Petersburg.
 
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