Broadcast info - Italy vs. Macedonia
Who's playing: Italy take on an already eliminated Macedonia knowing that they will need to earn a crucial win in order to keep their World Cup qualifying ambitions afloat. The Azzurri currently find themselves in second spot and are unlikely to qualify as group winners, but still could have a shot via the play-offs.
What time: Friday, October 6th at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/18:45 GMT/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: This game will be played at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Located in Turin, this venue serves as the home base for Serie A side Torino and can seat up to 27.958 fans.
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Broadcast info - Spain vs. Albania
Who's playing: Spain are very much in cruise control of their group and will aim to join fellow European sides Germany, England, and Belgium by booking their spot at next year's tournament. La Furia Roja have yet to lose so far in qualifiers and are highly unlikely to do so at this stage; however, they will be hosting an Albania side who desperately still cling to hope at a remote chance at securing a play-off spot.
What time: Friday, October 6th at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/18:45 GMT/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: This game will be played at the Estadio José Rico Pérez. Located in Alicante, Spain, this venue can seat up to 29.500 fans at max capacity.
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Rankings & Permutations
Here's how things are in the group ahead of the matches
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Spain are already guaranteed a top two finish. All La Furia Roja need to qualify is to better Italy's result. If the Azzurri lose, they draw or win. If the Azzurri also win, then they also win.
However, if they surprisingly lose to Albania, and Italy beat Macedonia who still have something to play for as they are not eliminated just yet, things will be decided on the final matchday - albeit Spain's 3-0 win over Italy will surely help them seal an automatic spot based on their better head-to-head record. A draw against Israel on the final matchday will be enough for Julen Lopetegui's side.
Meanwhile, Italy will be guaranteed at least second place if they draw.
Preview
Israel, Macedonia, and Liechtenstein have been already eliminated. As things stand, it's a battle between Italy and Spain, but Albania still haven't given up hope.
Spain so far are the only unbeaten side and have scored a whopping 11 goals in their last two matches. Impressively, three of those were against Italy as they outwitted and outclassed the Azzurri in a very entertaining 3-0 match in Madrid last month. However, they are now missing some key players, including Chelsea's Alvaro Morata, who had scored four goals in Spain's last quartet of matches, as well as Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal.
Meanwhile, Italy will face Macedonia in a must-win game for the Azzurri. Complicating things, however, for the Azzurri is the injury crisis they will be facing. Key striker Andrea Belotti is out injured, and in midfield, they will also be missing Daniele De Rossi and Marco Verratti. The team were far from impressive against Israel as they labored to a 1-0 win, and Gian Piero Ventura will be naturally expecting a better showing from his side this time around. Despite the fact that Macedonia are already out, they did cause problems for the Azzurri in their last meeting as Italy had to work really hard to secure a 3-2 win.
