A round-up of today's other world cup stories in brief...
Breathing space for coach Dunga
BRAZIL v BOLIVIA: Brazil's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win away to Chile on Sunday has given some breathing space to coach Dunga, who had been facing the possibility of the sack in the case of defeat.
Dunga's side began the game sixth in the 10-team South American group, outside the qualifying places for South Africa, but jumped to second after flooring Chile with their physical strength and ruthless finishing.
Brazil had failed to score in their previous three games, including defeats against Venezuela and Paraguay, a performance blamed on Dunga's ultra-cautious tactics.
Dunga produced a more positive line-up in Santiago on Sunday, with three forwards and a free role given to Diego in midfield. However, his habit of filling the midfield with tackling specialists such as Gilberto Silva, Josue and Mineiro had become deeply unpopular.
Brazil's game against Bolivia in Rio de Janeiro tomorrow will provide a useful gauge of his popularity.
Lippi ready to make changes
ITALY v GEORGIA: Italy coach Marcello Lippi is set to ring the changes for tomorrows World Cup qualifier against Georgia after the world champions scraped through their opener against unfancied Cyprus at the weekend.
Poor form is not the only problem for the Italian coach, who lost defenders Alessandro Gamberini and Fabio Grosso to injury in Saturdays 2-1 win, and Gennaro Gattuso, who hurt his wrist in training on Sunday.
AS Roma's Alberto Aquilani is tipped to come into the midfield for Andrea Pirlo, who looked tired in Cyprus, while striker Luca Toni may lose his place as he was ineffective before being taken off at half-time.
One player who looks sure to start is in-form forward Antonio Di Natale, whose goals saved Italys blushes on Saturday a week after he scored a double for Udinese in their Serie A win over Palermo.
Georgia coach Hector Cuper said the situation at home was affecting his team, but he added they should not be written off yet. "The war is in my lads' heads," he added.
Domenech under pressure
FRANCE v SERBIA: Raymond Domenech has shown he can survive just about anything but another dismal performance against Serbia tomorrow might just be too much and could spell the end of his days as France coach.
French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes decided in July that Domenech would stay on despite his team's Euro 2008 flop but said the coach needed results.
After France were shocked 3-1 by Austria in their opening 2010 World Cup qualifier on Saturday, French media speculated Domenech would be sacked if his team failed to beat Serbia in their second Group Seven match in Paris.
France can take some encouragement from the fact that the Serbians, under new coach Radomir Antic, produced a lacklustre performance in a 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands on Saturday.
Fabregas plays down actions
SPAIN v ARMENIA: Cesc Fabregas has played down his angry reaction to being substituted against Bosnia-Herzegovina during Spain's World Cup qualifying victory on Saturday.
Spain coach coach Vicente del Bosque replaced the Arsenal player with Xabi Alonso.
But as Spain prepare for tomorrow's clash with Armenia, Fabregas insists: "The day that they replace me and I'm not angry I will leave football. It's normal that you think like that when you've been taken off."
Nothing to fear from England as Bilic ups ante
CROATIA v ENGLAND: The Croatia manager, Slaven Bilic, insists he is "not losing any sleep" over the prospect of confronting Fabio Capello at the Maksimir Stadium tomorrow, writes Dominic Fifield.
Croatia, who are unbeaten in 35 qualifying games at home, boast a psychological advantage having defeated England, then under Steve McClaren, twice in qualification for Euro 2008. The teams have swapped places in Fifa's rankings since the hosts won in Zagreb in October 2006, with England now ranked 15th to Croatia's fifth, and, although Bilic has noted improvements in Capello's team, he is confident his side can register a third win in 23 months.
"England are more disciplined under Fabio Capello but I'm not losing any sleep over him being the England coach," he said. "He is top of the tops as a manager, but he only picks the team. Then it is down to the players. England have good players but they have been beaten by us in the last two matches."
