World Cup qualifying round-up
Three Manchester United men were involved in World Cup qualifiers on Monday, as the international break nears its close.
Cameroon must wait to see if their second-placed spot in Group D in the African section is definitely enough to clinch a play-off place. Cape Verde have reached their first-ever finals after a nerveless 3-0 victory over Eswatini booked their ticket to next summer's tournament.
Bryan Mbeumo and Andre Onana's nation remain next in the standings but a 0-0 draw at home to Angola means they are relying on results elsewhere to seal their fate. Angola twice hit the woodwork at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, with both Reds starting, although Onana is currently on loan at Tranzonspor.
The goalless stalemate means the door has been left open for DR Congo, Uganda or Nigeria to leapfrog the Indomitable Lions as best runners-up, although there is only a slim chance of that happening and Cameroon should have done enough to earn a place in the knockout phase.
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In Europe, Slovenia's 0-0 home draw with Switzerland means they are still in with an outside chance of keeping their World Cup dreams alive.
Benjamin Sesko played the full 90 minutes in attack, and sent one effort wide, but the hosts did not manage a single shot on target against the group leaders, while picking up a useful point.
Slovenia must beat Kosovo, who are in second after a surprise win in Sweden, in order to remain on contention, with a trip to Stockholm awaiting Sesko's side in their final fixture.
Senne Lammens was named on the bench for Belgium, alongside fellow keeper Matz Sels, as Thibaut Courtois kept goal in their 4-2 away win in Wales.
The result leaves Rudi Garcia's team a point clear of North Macedonia at the Group J summit, requiring three more points to qualify, with two games left, against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.
Lammens is still awaiting his international bow but another Red, Diego Leon could make his debut at this level when Paraguay face South Korea later today (Tuesday).
TUESDAY'S FIXTURES
Japan v BRAZIL (11:30 BST)
South Korea v PARAGUAY (14:00 BST)
PORTUGAL v Hungary (19:45 BST)
TURKEY v Georgia (19:45 BST)
IVORY COAST v Kenya (20:00 BST)
MOROCCO v DR Congo (20:00 BST)