Alex McLeish is confident that his Scotland side can finally reverse their fortunes and beat Albania in their opening Nations League match at Hampden Park
If it seems extreme to be in the territory of must-win matches within seven months of an international managerial appointment, Alex McLeish has become accustomed to such a harsh reality
Ireland kept their hopes of Russia alive as Serbia lost in a thrilling finish against Austria, while Spain qualified and Iceland produced a stunning win in Turkey
Gian Piero Ventura has been coaching for 41 years but the squads he has picked for Italy’s World Cup qualifiers show he has not lost his faith in young players
Kosovo police said on Thursday that they prevented simultaneous attacks by the Islamic State group, including on the Israeli national team that played a World Cup qualifier in neighbouring Albania
Ciro Immobile scored twice in the last 15 minutes to earn Italy a 3-2 win in Macedonia after the four-times champions were on brink of humiliating defeat in World Cup qualifier
From Italy’s 17-year-old goalkeeper to Poland’s Premier League winger we choose the most exciting youngsters to watch out for in Europe’s World Cup qualifying groups
Croatia’s win over Spain puts them top of the pile, hosts France fail to impress with the pressure off, and Germany show inconsistent flashes of brilliance
The podders look back on France’s 0-0 draw with Switzerland and Albania’s historic win against Romania: will it be enough for them to get through to the last 16? Plus, England ring the changes for Slovakia and Wales get ready for Russia
Ciprian Tatarusanu and Vlad Chiriches can only watch as Armando Sadiku’s header flies into the net, handing Albania a historic victory and sending Romania home
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