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But they will be without a few key players in Nicola Zaniolo, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Ciro Immobile, while Nicola Barella is an injury doubt. Italy's 37-match unbeaten run came to an end in the Nations League semifinals against Spain in October, but they bounced back by beating Belgium 2-1 to take third. So it's all eyes on Rome this week as Roberto Mancini's European champions look to book their place in the World Cup and avoid the playoffs. The two teams are locked on 14 points at the top of Group C, with both finishing off their pool stages with games they'd expect to win - Italy travel to Northern Ireland and Switzerland host Bulgaria. Italy's match against Switzerland on Friday has all the hallmarks of a winner-takes-all clash. A result in Dublin for Portugal would mean they'd be in the driving seat for Sunday's clash against Serbia, where Ronaldo will no doubt have a bearing on matters.Д¬ould Italy really be dumped into the playoffs? ET), who are out of the running for a spot at Qatar, but will offer resistance: Portugal needed two late Ronaldo goals to get past them in September. That extra match for Fernando Santos' men comes against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday ( stream LIVE on ESPN+, 2:35 p.m. Serbia hold a one-point advantage over Portugal at the top of Group A, but Portugal have a game in hand. Sunday sees the two nations meet again in the return match in Lisbon, and World Cup qualification is on the line. Spain will be without some key personnel - Ansu Fati and Eric Garcia are absent - but Dani Carvajal is included, making him the first Real Madrid player called up by the former Barcelona manager since March.Д«ack in April, Cristiano Ronaldo was so outraged at his late winner against Serbia getting controversially overturned (there was no VAR in the opening qualifiers) that he threw his captain's armband to the ground and stormed off at the final whistle. ET) hoping to maintain that slender lead at the top of the pool. But Sweden will also be gunning for that top spot, and travel to Georgia on Thursday evening ( stream LIVE on ESPN+, 12 p.m. If Luis Enrique's team get a victory in Athens, another win against Sweden on Sunday in Seville would guide them home as group winners, avoiding the pitfalls of the playoffs. Europe: What every country needs to qualify for the World Cup

They are two points off Janne Andersson's Sweden at the top of Group B and face the group leaders on Sunday, but their week begins with a trip to Euro 2004 champs Greece on Thursday ( stream LIVE on ESPN+, 2:35 p.m. Luis Enrique's side are starting to form an identity around a promising young core of players, but they've got work to do if they're to make it to the World Cup.

World Cup 2022 qualifying: How it works around the world Only three teams - including hosts Qatar, who qualify automatically - have already punched their tickets to the big show (well done, Germany and Denmark) and there are 95 nations still with a shot at securing one of the remaining spots in the 32-team field. The two-week international break might mean a pause for clubs, but it's all systems go around the globe with World Cup qualifying and every continent is approaching the end of the road to Qatar 2022. World Cup qualifying: What to watch in UEFA, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and more

#Lets play shrouded in sanity upgrade#

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