World Soccer

EL SALVADOR:

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At a pre-match press conference, the El Salvador squad play an audio recording of someone allegedly offering them a bribe to fix Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Canada.

A 3-1 World Cup win away to Israel extends Italy’s unbeaten run in qualifying games to 51 and ensures that record will now stretch to over a decade. Giorgio Chiellini is sent off for two yellow cards and will miss October’s crucial game with Spain.

Valon Berisha scores in a 1-1 World Cup draw in Finland as Kosovo take a point from their first competitiv­e internatio­nal at any level.

Gareth Bale goes second on the all-time list of Wales’ scorers, on 24, with two goals in a 4-0 win against Moldova.

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