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World Cup qualifying: Brazil v Argentina halted due to covid controversy - plus Belgium, Germany, Italy & Spain
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Serbia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
2 | Portugal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
3 | Luxembourg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | |
4 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 | |
5 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 | |
4 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
5 | Lithuania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
2 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 | |
3 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
4 | Montenegro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 | |
5 | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 4 | |
6 | Gibraltar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 0 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Football Union of Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
2 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
3 | Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | Malta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 | |
6 | Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 12 | |
2 | Armenia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 10 | |
3 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
4 | North Macedonia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
5 | Iceland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 | |
6 | Liechtenstein | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 |
Live Reporting
Emlyn Begley and Gary Rose
All times stated are UK
Messi eyeing Pele's record
Brazil v Argentina (20:00 BST)
An interesting subplot tonight - Lionel Messi could become the highest-scoring South American footballer if he bags a couple of goals.
One goal and he will move level with Pele on 77, two and he will surpass the Brazil legend.
An added bit of intrigue - especially given it will be against Brazil he takes the record, should he grab a couple of goals.
GOAL - Belgium 1-0 Czech Republic
Romelu Lukaku (8 mins)
Romelu Lukaku marks his 100th Belgium cap with his 67th international goal.
It's a lovely first-time finish from the edge of the box.
One more goal would see him break into the top 25 international goalscorers ever in men's football.
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Belgium 0-0 Czech Republic
GOAL - Germany 1-0 Armenia
Serge Gnabry (6 mins)
Boom. Serge Gnabry hammers Germany into an early lead with a volley volley from a tight angle.
Argentina given scare before kick off
Brazil v Argentina (20:00 BST)
There's always a bit of spice when Brazil play Argentina but even more so in the build up to this one.
Just hours before kick-off, Brazil's health regulator Anvisa sought the immediate isolation of four Argentina players who had spent time in the UK over the previous 14 days.
Although it did not name the four, the players with English Premier League clubs are Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa and Giovani lo Celso and Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur.
However, it appears that the issue has been sorted, with Conmebol weighing in as three of those players are starting.
Brazil: Weverton; Danilo, Militia, Verisimo, Alex Sandro; Ribeiro, Casemiro, Gerson, Paqueta; Neymar, Gabigol
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Montiel, Romero, Otamendi, Acuña; Di María, De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso, Messi, Lautaro Martínez
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San Marino 0-1 Poland
Four minutes in, Robert Lewandowski has his 71st international goal. You feel he might end the night on more than that.
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Drama in the African World Cup qualifiers.
Morocco’s players are trapped in their hotel - awaiting clearance from their embassy to leave for the airport - following an apparent coup in Guinea.
They were in the capital Conakry for tomorrow's Group I World Cup qualifier.
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Germany 0-0 Armenia
It may surprise you to know Armenia v Germany is a top-of-the-table clash. It may surprise you even more to know it's Armenia who are top.
The visitors to Stuttgart are unbeaten on 10 points from four games, one point above the Germans.
This is Hansi Flick's first home game as Germany boss after a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein the other day.
Romania, only three points behind Germany, host Liechtenstein.
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Spain 0-0 Georgia
Spain boss Luis Enrique says he is still "optimistic" despite guiding the country to their first World Cup qualifying defeat in 28 years.
Sweden, who beat Enrique's side 2-1, are two points clear of Spain at the top, with a game in hand, leaving a real prospect of La Roja needing the World Cup play-offs.
"I've watched the game back, we've gone into depth with the analysis and I'm more optimistic," Enrique said.
"We don't have things in our own hands in order to finish top of the group come November, but we have qualification for the next World Cup in our own hands even if Sweden top the group.
"If we win the two play-off games then we would qualify. You need to overcome difficulties, and that's what we're working on."
Kosovo play Greece in the day's other game.
Italy can break European record tonight
Switzerland 0-0 Italy
Italy are four points clear of Italy at the top of the group - but Switzerland have two games in hand.
The Azzurri beat the Swiss 3-0 at Euro 2020 on their way to winning the tournament.
The Swiss have a new manager since then, with Murat Yakin taking charge.
Roberto Mancini's side will break the European record today if they don't lose.
They are unbeaten in 35 games now, level with Spain's old landmark from February 2007 to June 2009.
KICK-OFF
Away we go in our seven European World Cup qualifiers.
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Switzerland v Italy (19:45 BST)
All of Italy's XI played in the Euro 2020 final win over England (nine from the start).
Switzerland: Sommer, Widmer, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez, Aebischer, Sow, Frei, Steffen, Zuber, Seferovic.
Italy: Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson, Barella, Jorginho, Locatelli, Berardi, Immobile, Insigne.
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Spain v Georgia (19:45 BST)
Spain make five changes from their defeat by Sweden but debut scorer Carlos Soler keeps his spot.
Spain: Simon, Azpilicueta, Garcia, Laporte, Gaya, Carlos Soler, Rodri, Llorente, Sarabia, Ruiz, Torres.
Georgia: Loria, Chabradze, Kashia, Giorbelidze, Azarovi, Aburjania, Kankava, Zaria, Lochoshvili, Mamuchashvili, Lobzhanidze.
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Kosovo v Greece (19:45 BST)
Kosovo: Muric, Vojvoda, Rrahmani, Aliti, Hadergjonaj, Besar Halimi, Dresevic, Valon Berisha, Kastrati, Muriqi, Rashica.
Greece: Vlachodimos, Androutsos, Mavropanos, Tzavelas, Tsimikas, Bouchalakis, Siopis, Douvikas, Bakasetas, Giannoulis, Pavlidis.
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Romania v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
Romania: Nita, Manea, Nedelcearu, Rus, Tosca, Stanciu, Razvan Marin, Olaru, Cordea, Markovic, Hagi.
Liechtenstein: Benjamin Buchel, Fabio Wolfinger, Grunenfelder, Malin, Hofer, Goppel, Noah Frick, Frommelt, Hasler, Kardesoglu, Yanik Frick.
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Belgium v Czech Republic (19:45 BST)
Romelu Lukaku makes his 100th appearance for Belgium at the age of 28.
Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Castagne, Tielemans, Witsel, Carrasco, Vanaken, Lukaku, Eden Hazard.
Czech Republic: Vaclik, Coufal, Kasa, Kalas, Mateju, Soucek, Holes, Pesek, Barak, Hlozek, Vydra.
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Germany v Armenia (19:45 BST)
Germany make several changes from the win over Liechtenstein, with Manuel Neuer replacing Bernd Leno in goal.
Germany: Neuer, Hofmann, Sule, Rudiger, Kehrer, Kimmich, Goretzka, Gnabry, Reus, Sane, Werner.
Armenia: Yurchenko, Hambardzumyan, Voskanyan, Haroyan, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Wbeymar, Grigoryan, Barseghyan, Mkhitaryan, Bayramyan, Adamyan.
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San Marino v Poland (19:45 BST)
Robert Lewandowski starts against San Marino. This could be interesting.
San Marino: Elia Benedettini, D'Addario, Fabbri, Brolli, Rossi, Grandoni, Lunadei, Enrico Golinucci, Mularoni, Nanni, Vitaioli.
Poland: Szczesny, Kedziora, Helik, Piatkowski, Puchacz, Kaminski, Damian Szymanski, Linetty, Moder, Swiderski, Lewandowski.
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Brazil v Argentina (20:00 BST)
We will also be bringing you regular updates from Sao Paulo as Brazil face Argentina in World Cup qualifying.
Both sides look well placed to qualify for Qatar, sitting in the top two. Brazil have won all seven games, while Argentina are unbeaten in 21 games in all competitions.
That includes the Copa America final where they beat Brazil.
Of Europe's quarantine rules, which have denied both teams the ability to call up some players, Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni said: "It can’t go on like this.
"These games are being played because it was very tight and the decision was last minute but they need to take a decision for the next time. You can’t compete like this."