A huge goal in Split. Croatia can go five points clear of Italy at the top of Group H and they lead the Azzurri 1-0.

Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic saw a seventh-minute penalty saved by Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon. But four minutes later he does beat the Juventus man from close range following Ivan Rakitic's pass.

In between, Stephan El Shaarawy had a goal disallowed for Italy.

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Mike Fitzpatrick: Wales v Belgium has never had so much talent on display in a single fixture.

Danger for Wales as Belgium show their class with a move of delicate touches and zippy movement. It ends with Radja Nainggolan pinging in a low 20-yard shot that Wayne Hennessey does very well to get down to.

Nainggolan scored from that sort of range against France at the weekend.

Robbie Savage
BBC Radio 5 live

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"Gareth Bale against Jan Vertonghen all day long. He puts it through his legs, runs around him but his pass got cut out.

"From the corner there was an opportunity from the header. If someone was at the back post, where Belgium had no one, and took a gamble, they would have had a tap in."

Gareth Bale has come back across to the right wing to have another go at Jan Vertonghen.

The Real Madrid man has his man for pace and forces a corner. Hal Robson-Kanu does well to get his head back to Aaron Ramsey's subsequent delivery which was heading behind him, but cannot twist his neck round enough to steer the ball on target.

It would have taken the neck flexibility of the girl out of the Exorcist to test Thibaut Courtois.

Only a couple of feet!

Christian Benteke had lost his man in the middle and was not too far away from connecting with Dries Mertens' teasing, curling delivery.

An early shot across the Wales bows.

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Good news for Wales and it's come from the most unlikely source. Tiny Pyrenees country Andorra have lost all 45 European Championship qualifiers they have ever played. Well they lead Cyprus, who are fourth in Group B, 1-0 with Dossa Junior scoring a comedy own goal, slicing the ball into his own net.

Wales are looking to play the ball out of defence. Ashley Williams keeps his cool with a couple of Belgians buzzing around angrily, but Joe Ledley over-cooks a pass to turn over possession.

Belgium getting a good look at the ball in the opening exchanges.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Wales Sport at Cardiff City Stadium

"There has not been an atmosphere like this at a Wales game since Mark Hughes' side came within a play-off defeat by Russia of qualifying for Euro 2004.

"And the national anthems themselves were spine-tingling. The sense of occasion here is enormous."

Jan Vertonghen snaps into a forthright tackle on Gareth Bale as Wales' star man gets his first touch.

Those two are going to be in direct competition down the Wales right tonight. It could get tasty.

Robbie Savage
BBC Radio 5 live

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"Ashley Williams has the armband but Gareth Bale is the leader. The players all look to him, they wall want to give him the ball. He is the man who can fire Wales to the European Championships."

We are go.

Wales emerge from a pre-match huddle to roars of encouragement.

Belgium to get us going...

Richard: A few years ago, I sat in this stadium watching the 120th ranked team in the world. Tonight, we're 22nd. Incredible.

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A rousing rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, vocal cords twanging on the pitch and in the stands.

This is a real maelstrom that Belgium have walked into. This match is going to go from 0-60mph in approximately three seconds from kick-off.

Danny Gabbidon, who was in the Wales team when Gareth Bale earned the first of his 50 caps in May 2006 as a 16-year-old, speaking to BBC Radio Wales: "He has grown so much as a player since then.

"One of the first training camps we had, we went to Spain and it was the first time most of us had seen him. We watched him train and everyone was amazed by how good he was, even at 16. He is a great talent but also a great person as well, very humble."

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BBC Wales: The man. The myth. The legend.

Llongyfarchiadau on your 50th cap, Gareth Bale!

Now let's do this thing…

And the Belgium anthem comes in for a few jeers and boos as the first few bars strike up.

No-one hates the Belgians do they? Apart from the French and Flemish halves hating each other...

Ashley Williams puffs out his cheeks, grabs the hand of the young mascot and marches out onto the Cardiff City Stadium.

There is a stirring orchestral piece being blared out of the tannoy as the two teams emerge. I'm not sure that the home fans need much help. The place is jumping.

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It is also Wales' 100th European Championship qualifier tonight.

Their record so far reads played 99, won 38, drawn 20, lost 41.