Europe’s Road to the World Cup: Who’s Heading for North America — and Who Faces the Play-offs?
As the dust begins to settle on the penultimate international break of the cycle, Europe’s World Cup qualifying campaign is entering its decisive week. Over the next six or seven days, dreams will be realised, hearts will be broken and the final puzzle pieces of the continent’s route to next summer’s World Cup in North America will fall into place. For some, the job is all but done. For others, a nerve-shredding playoff route beckons — or, for the luckier few, a second chance earned through the
