If Aleksandar Mitrovic finds the back of the net on Saturday, he will become Serbia’s all-time leading goalscorer overtaking Stjepan Bobek’s tally of 38 for Yugoslavia between 1946-56.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal’s most-capped player ever and their highest-ever goalscorer, Cristiano Ronaldo, had a forgettable outing against Azerbaijan last time out. So, the focus will obviously be on him on Saturday as the Seleccao look to put in a commanding performance and pick up a vital victory over Serbia.
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Czech Republic vs Belgium
As one of Belgium’s top two competitive rivals in the group, Czech Republic kick-started their campaign with a 6-2 thrashing over Estonia. The four-goal triumph means they are currently leading the standings due to a better goal difference, although their main objective will be to at least hold the Red Devils to a draw.
It should nicely open up the group, pitting the three top nations in Belgium, Czech Republic and Wales against one another while Estonia and Belarus serve as underdogs, with the latter yet to play a single game so far.
Belgium, however, should have no such intention and are hoping to maintain a hundred percent winning record, which certainly is not beyond them as Roberto Martinez’s men have lost just one of their last 17 games – a 2-1 defeat to England in the UEFA Nations League back in October.
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Czech Republic vs Belgium Team News
Ondrej Kolar, Tomas Kalas and Alex Kral were all forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury, while late addition Vaclav Jemelka has also returned to his club after falling ill.
Orel Mangala was denied an international debut after being deemed unfit to play and sent home following his first call-up.
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Since the semi-final defeat to France in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium have lost just one game under Roberto Martinez; 2-1 vs England in October 2020.
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Czech Republic’s 6-2 win over Estonia in the last game, was the first time they had scored more than four goals in a single match since a 4-1 triumph over China back in March 2018.
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Belgium have scored three or more goals in ten of their last 15 matches in all competitions, including a 3-1 triumph over Wales in midweek.
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Tomas Soucek
Tomas Soucek is vital to Czech Republic’s hopes of keeping the Red Devils quiet for the most part and restrict the supply for star striker Lukaku in the final third. The West Ham United midfielder also likes to drive forward, at times, making him a threat even for the Belgian defence this weekend.
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Full-time in Montenegro and the hosts claim a 4-1 victory over Gibraltar.
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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers half-time:
Belarus 1-1 Estonia
Netherlands 1-0 Latvia
Norway 0-2 Turkey
Croatia 1-0 Cyprus
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The Netherlands have joined Norway in protesting Qatar’s human rights record before their World Cup qualifiers 
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Stephanie Frappart makes history by becoming the first female to referee a men’s World Cup Qualifying match 
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19 - Republic of Ireland’s Gavin Bazunu is the first teenage goalkeeper to start a European World Cup qualifying match since Slovenia’s Jan Oblak in September 2012. Faith.
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World Cup 2022 Qualifiers full-time:
Belarus 4-2 Estonia
Netherlands 2-0 Latvia
Norway 0-3 Turkey
Croatia 1-0 Cyprus
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100 - Chris Gunter is set to become the first player to reach 100 caps for the Wales men’s national team. Arwr.
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Subbed off in the 83rd, Erling Haaland ended Norway’s 3-0 home defeat to Turkey with a rating of 5.81
He’s now had 10 shots across two World Cup qualifiers without scoring
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4-2 
Netherlands
3-0 Norway
Turkey finished third at the Euros in 2008
Could they be a dark horse this summer?
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