National teams

AS editor Alfredo Relaño examines the World Cup qualifier between Spain and Israel, in which Isco had a fine game and Illarramendi scored.

Costa Rica confirmed its ticket to Russia in the dying moments of the penultimate round of matches and fulfilled a promise to a nation battered by tropical storms.

The Barcelona midfielder was an undisputed starter from the off under Vicente Del Bosque, and has won everything there is to win ahead of his 100th Spain cap.

We should not underestimate the importance of tonight's game in Jerusalem as it could be instrumental in seeing Spain being one of the top seeds for the 2018 Russia World ...