Italy have 20 points in Group G and their hopes of reaching Russia now rest on reaching the playoff round. Spain booked a berth for the FIFA 2018 World Cup finals as Group G winners after beating Albania 3-0 on Friday in the qualifier. Spain sealed their place in Russia next summer as nearest challengers Italy were held to a 1-1 draw by Macedonia. "Spain are one of the favourites to win the World Cup because their players have so much experience and today we saw their quality," said Albania coach Christian Panucci. The result ensured that Italy will finish second in Group G although they are not yet certain of making the playoff round.

Source: dna October 07, 2017 03:45 UTC