Turkey's Arda Turan (R) fights for the ball with Romania's Adrian Popa during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at National Arena in Bucharest September 10, 2013. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Turkey held on to beat Romania 2-0 in a tense World Cup qualifying Group D match on Tuesday to leapfrog their rivals in the close battle for the playoff spot.
Netherlands, who qualified for Brazil after a 2-0 win over Andorra on Tuesday, top the standings with 22 points from eight matches, followed by Hungary on 14 after they hammered Estonia 5-1. Turkey and Romania have 13 points each.
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