England have made hard work of getting over the finishing line in the race to reach Qatar 2022 but should edge closer by beating Albania. The Three Lions are three points ahead of Poland and five clear of their next opponents in World Cup Group I.
Scotland will be going all out to secure a fifth straight Group F win and clinch a place in the World Cup play-offs by beating Moldova in Chisinau. Steve Clarke is no doubt keen to avoid having to get anything out of their final fixture versus runaway pool leaders Denmark.
Northern Ireland’s World Cup hopes were dashed some time ago but they have been far from disgraced in Group C and can see off Lithuania. Ian Baraclough’s side romped to a 4-1 win when these teams met in Vilnius a couple of months ago and can confirm that superiority.
Ireland can’t qualify for the World Cup and are expected to struggle against Portugal, who are chasing top spot in Group A. However, the visitors may have one eye on Sunday’s crucial clash with Serbia, which will ultimately decide who qualifies automatically.
Uruguay are always tough to beat in Montevideo World Cup qualifiers but Argentina have been in red-hot form this year and are hard to resist. La Albiceleste have followed up their Copa America triumph by claiming 13 points out of the last 15 in the South American section.
Brazil are runaway leaders in the South American World Cup qualifying group but usually find fourth-placed Colombia tricky opponents. Last month’s goalless stalemate in Barranquilla was a third draw between these sides in four head-to-head meetings.
Wales have given themselves every chance of finishing second in their World Cup pool and can enhance their prospects by beating Estonia. The Dragons adopted a very positive approach to Friday’s 2-2 draw in the Czech Republic, when proving they can play without Gareth Bale.
Scotland are on course to qualify for the World Cup play-offs and will be determined to avoid any slip-ups when visiting Faroe Islands. Saturday’s dramatic defeat of Israel at Hampden Park put Steve Clarke’s side clear second in Group F behind runaway leaders Denmark.
Northern Ireland need a bit of a miracle to advance from World Cup Group C but are value to keep their slim hopes alive with a win in Bulgaria. Ian Baraclough’s side were held to a goalless draw when these teams met in Belfast back in March but were much the better team.
England should have little trouble moving closer to qualifying for next year’s World Cup when visiting Andorra. The Three Lions have won all five previous meetings with the Group I minnows by an aggregate score of 20-0, although the away games have only been 2-0 and 3-0.
Wales face a tough test in Friday’s crucial World Cup clash versus Czech Republic without talismanic front man Gareth Bale. Both teams are level on seven points in the race to qualify from Group E alongside Belgium but the Dragons are tipped to fall behind here.
Ireland have a mountain to climb if they are to stand any chance of securing World Cup Qualification. Qatar is looking a very slim prospect for them ahead of their trip to Azerbaijan and anything short of three points will leave them playing for only pride in Group A.
Few national teams are as familiar with each other as Scotland and Israel, who will be meeting for the seventh time in three years. All of the other six games have been incredibly competitive, with three draws in normal time and the same number of one-goal victories.
Switzerland should cement their position as favourites to advance from World Cup Group C alongside Italy when hosting Northern Ireland. The Rossocrociati are three points above their opponents and ranked 33 places higher in the FIFA ratings ahead of this Geneva clash.