As we get into the final week of UEFA World Cup qualifying there are plenty to look forward to as teams seek to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
With some of the biggest nations in European football still at risk of missing out on automatic qualification for Qatar 2022, teamkenya.co.ke takes a look at five crucial matches from the vast number of fixtures.
Two of Europe's 13 FIFA World Cup spots have been reserved, and eight more teams will confirm their places by Tuesday 16 November.
There are also spots up for grabs for the play-offs, which will feature the ten group runners-up and the two highest-ranked UEFA Nations League group winners who finish outside the top two.
Republic of Ireland vs Portugal
The group A match will be held on Thursday, November 11, as Portugal aim for either a win or draw which would help them leapfrog to the top of the table ahead of a guaranteed showdown for top spot on Sunday.
Serbia are the current leaders having played an extra game than these two sides, having one game left they will certainly go through by winning in Lisbon.
Bernardo Silva is the only injury concern as the Manchester City star was reported to have muscle strain
Italy vs Switzerland
In what many football enthusiasts might call the biggest game of the opening round of UEFA qualifiers, European Champions Italy host neighbouring Switzerland.
The group C match which will take place on Friday, November 12,is seen as a battler for top spot in the group and automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
Both teams are tied with 14 points after six matches having played out a 0-0 stalemate in the reverse fixture but the Azzurri's remain on top due to their superior goal difference.
Italy suffered a last minute hick up as Ciro Immobile picked up an injury withdrawing from the Azzurri squad on Tuesday forcing Mancini to replace him with Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca.
Greece vs Spain
Both teams in group B will face each other on Thursday, November 11, in a huge match for both teams.
Spain trail Sweden by two points in their group and require a win against Greece, a side who held them at home.
Greece must win to keep their hopes of a second place finish and subsequent play off spot alive and should Sweden win in Georgia Spain will be forced to get a win against both Greece and Sweden.
Spain have been forced into making replacements on their squad ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifiers with Greece and Sweden due to injuries of Barcelona stars Ansu Fati and Eric Garcia with Espanyol frontman Raul de Tomas and Leeds defender Diego Llorente coming in to fill the gaps.
Villarreal starlet Yeremy Pino is also among the latest players to join the injury list who has been replaced by Celta Vigo star Brais Mendez.
England vs Albania
England only needed a point against Albania to secure a top spot in Group I on Friday, November 12.
Albani are mathematically still in the run for a top two place and need to secure a win in order to be in the fight for the playoffs position.
For Albania they need to beat England and Andorra and hope Poland slip up somewhere along the way
Poland have to win both matches and hope England lose to Albania to have a chance to top the group.
For Albania they need to beat England and Andorra and hope Poland slips up somewhere along the way.
The Southgate led team has already lost Marcus Rashford and James Ward-Prowse from the squad, calling up Emile Smith Rowe in their place, while Luke Shaw also delayed his arrival after a blow to the head in the Manchester derby.
While Chelse Midfielder Mason Mount is still unsure of playing after undergoing a dental surgery that delayed his journey to join up with the England squad.
France vs Kazakhstan
France who will host Kazakhstan on Saturday November 13 will expect to get a win to secure a top spot in their group.
Four of the five teams in Group D still harbour hopes of finishing in the top two :Ukraine, Finland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been ruled out of France's upcoming World Cup qualifiers with a thigh injury suffered in training on Monday, November 8.
However, Roma midfielder Jordan Veretout has replaced Pogba in the squad.