Could England be the first to qualify from the European section?

Well, with five wins from five and a vastly superior goal difference, they are well on course to finish top of Group K and secure automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals.

Who will finish runners-up - and claim a place in the play-offs - is less clear.

Albania are currently in second place, four points above third-placed Serbia, but having played a game more.

England's final two matches are against Serbia and Albania, so even if they secure qualification with victory in Latvia tonight, they could still have an important part to play in the battle for the play-off spot.

Tuesday, 14 October

• Andorra v Serbia (19:45 BST)
• Latvia v England (19:45 BST)

Thursday, 13 November

• Andorra v Albania (19:45 GMT)
• England v Serbia (19:45 GMT)

Sunday, 16 November

• Albania v England (17:00 GMT)
• Serbia v Latvia (17:00 GMT)

There are 48 places up for grabs at next summer's World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

At present, 22 of those spots have been filled.

Here are the countries that have already qualified from each region:

Co-hosts: Canada, Mexico, USA

Asia: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan

Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia

South America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay

Oceania: New Zealand

John Murray
BBC football correspondent on BBC Football Daily

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It's entirely possible that the team will not be much changed from Thursday against Wales but of course, the target, the goal, is all too clear after the result in Serbia on Saturday where Albania won there.

England know they can get the job done here and it's possible they can be the first European team to clinch qualification for next year's World Cup, depending on results over the course of the next couple days.

So that's the clear target - qualification.

England

So England are one win away from securing their spot at the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Serbia's 1-0 defeat by Albania on Saturday means Thomas Tuchel's side can qualify by winning in Latvia tonight, with two matches of their campaign still to play.

The Three Lions have won all five of their Group K fixtures to date without conceding a goal.

A point in Latvia would mean a draw at home to Serbia (13 November) in their penultimate qualifier would all but secure their spot because England have a vastly better goal difference than second-placed Albania.

England travel to Albania for their final group fixture on 16 November.

Part of our build-up this morning will include a chance to quiz BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty about England and World Cup qualifying.

Phil is also more than happy to branch out to discuss other nations and their qualifying campaigns.

He may also have a view on the top sides that may miss out, such as Sweden, who are struggling to book their place despite boasting a strike force that include's Liverpool and Arsenal hotshots Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres.

Send in your questions, marked for the attention of Phil, using the Get Involved button at the top of this page.

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After a difficult night for both Wales and Northern Ireland in World Cup qualifying, it is now over to England.

Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions can book their place at the 2026 World Cup finals in North America and Mexico with victory in Latvia.

They put themselves in pole position with a statement 5-0 win in Serbia in their last qualifier.

Can Tuchel's men produce another victory on the road to seal the deal?

Join us as we build up to tonight's big game.

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