Spain went into its clash against Italy without defeat in 54 World Cup qualifiers, a run stretching back to a 1-0 reverse against Denmark in 1993. Italy, on the other hand, was undefeated in 51 World Cup and European Championship qualifiers, last tasting defeat against France a decade ago. The second half was better." After dominating for the vast majority of the match, Spain now looked the most likely to relinquish its unbeaten run. Meanwhile, Kosovo suffered a rude awakening from its World Cup dream with a 6-0 defeat at the hands of Croatia.

Source: CNN October 06, 2016 21:33 UTC