With Craig Bellamy watching from the stands as he served a touchline ban, Wales unsurprisingly dictated proceedings in Vaduz. Nathan Broadhead had a goal disallowed by VAR in the first half, but clear-cut chances were few and far between for the visitors despite their dominance. But Jordan James finally broke the deadlock just after the hour mark, and his goal proved to be enough to keep Wales level on points with second-placed Macedonia in Group J.
Missing all-time top scorer Aleksandar Mitrović through injury, a reshaped Serbia side-led for the first time by new coach Veljko Paunović-could not break down England's resolute defense in miserable Wembley conditions. Goals from Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze on either side of half-time, combined with Albania's victory over Andorra, confirmed that Serbia cannot finish in the top two of their qualifying section.
Everyone who loves football would be overjoyed to see San Marino qualify for the World Cup. The micro-nation situated in northern-central Italy have been attempting to make it to the World Cup since 1994, but have so far never won a qualification game, earning just two points in 83 games. And bizarrely, they need that trend to continue to be in with any chance of qualifying for next summer's tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
They're a top side, they are in League A for a reason, and we know we are going to be up against it and we're going to have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable, we have worked on that, and we are prepared for it,
In the end it's about having maximum success as a team. I want to play my part in that and perform to my best level. It feels good to have the backing of the coach and the team, that makes the comeback easier.
