Pool of the weekend!

M1 Albania v Israel: Albania have lost their last three matches and conceded eight goals in the process. Israel have been beaten in six of their previous eight outings. M2 Italy v Poland: A first Nations League game for both. Italy are unbeaten at home against Poland with three wins and three draws. M3 Lithuania v Serbia: These two have only met twice before. Those clashes came in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers in which Serbia won 3-0 at home but then suffered a surprise 2-1 away loss. M4 Romania v Montenegro: Montenegro have not won any of their six internationals since their 1-0 win over Romania in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in September last year. They drew 1-1 in Romania one year earlier.

Scotland have lost four of their last five games. Belgium are without Kevin de Bruyne, injured in club action recently, but have most of their other World Cup heroes on hand.

Russia and Turkey drew 1-1 in June in what was the last friendly for Russia before they went onto exceed expectations at the World Cup finals. M7 Venezuela Venezuela have won only one of their previous 10 outings. This is Colombia’s first game since they lost to England on penalties at the World Cup in Russia. M8 USA The Americans have lost 14 of 16 previous meetings with Brazil. They last beat Brazil in 1998 in the Concacaf Gold Cup and before that in 1959.

A first post-World Cup outing for both countries with the match being played in Houston, Texas. Mexico have won four, lost three and drawn three of their 10 previous meetings with Uruguay.