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Next time though? Competitively, it's Euro 2020. One year after they were meant to take to the field, Wales will square off with Switzerland in Group A while the Czech Republic face Scotland in Group D. It promises to be a fantastic summer of football - but until then, thank you for joining us and have a great week!

Jaroslav Silhavy will be left to rue that one though. It is a win, a draw and a loss from his side's first three qualifiers - and with a long wait until September now, he will have to ensure that his side do not stew for too long on what could have been in the Welsh capital.

Wherever Ryan Giggs is right now, he has just let out a very long breath. Robert Page has sneaked away with a major result despite less ball, less shots, less victorious duels in the middle and less passes. Wales are up and running on the road to Qatar.

A late header from Daniel James means that it is Wales who emerge triumphant in their second Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA qualifier against the Czech Republic - and that it is the hosts who move off the mark in Group E, to go a point behind their opponents with a game in hand. Full-time in Cardiff, it finishes Wales 1-0 Czech Republic.

90' + 4' FULL-TIME: WALES 1-0 CZECH REPUBLIC

90' + 2' Rodon! The Tottenham man might be the most popular Wales player in the dressing room tonight! The Czech Republic pull a ball back through a crowded box and find Celustka right in the middle - and it is a wild foot from the Welsh defender that deflects his shot away from a certain equaliser!

90' Buckle in; we're going to have four added minutes of injury time here.

89' We're creeping towards the final minutes of this match. Can Wales hang on to secure a crucial result on the road to Qatar?

86' The lack of an extra body for so much of the second half has restricted the visitors, that is for sure; having registered eight shots in the first half, they've had only two since the break.

84' Moore! Wales could have doubled their lead and put this one to bed now, but the substitute can't tuck it home, pushing a delivery from Lawrence past the right post.

79' James! That should have been the goal Wales so desperately craved! The Manchester United man and Bale are both through on goal chasing a short throughball, and Vaclik is afforded the time to scramble and cover. It's just not coming off for the hosts.

77' Now Wales are down a man as Roberts sees a second yellow - and a resultant red card! It's for a high elbow as he leaps up to challenge for a ball with Soucek, and the latter goes down. It's a bit soft, but the visitors will relish that call going their way. The Welshman is furious as he stalks off the pitch.

74' There is of course another major tournament Wales will be taking part in before the World Cup, if they get there, in the shape of Euro 2020. On this basis, it's hard to see just how they could repeat that remarkable run to the semi-finals they achieved in 2016.

72' It's been another one of those games where Gareth Bale hasn't quite risen to the occasion for Wales, but the blame can't be squared at his feet entirely. It's not been a particularly consistent midfield delivery from the hosts.

70' Darida! The Czech man isn't too far off the mark there, just pushing a right-footed shot over the goalmouth. It feels like it will be the visitors who will break the deadlock if anyone will.

68' Schick is the first Czech player to be sent off in a World Cup qualifier since Daniel Kolar was against Italy in September 2013.

66' James thinks he's timed his run to perfection for a throughball pinged downfield, but he's a fraction offside. Fine margins ensure that his run-in towards goal is checked by the linesman's flag.

64' That man advantage has been vastly advantageous for Wales with the ball at their feet; since the break, they have enjoyed almost two-thirds of possession in this game. But there's still no goal and the Czech counter is the more threatening so far.

60' Jaroslav Silhavy's side have taken the loss of Schick with a vengeance. They're ensuring that the tempo has been set at a higher rhythm and Wales are having a spot of trouble keeping up with it.

58' Provod can't believe it! The Czech Republic man latches onto a wonderful looping ball and beats out the Welsh defence to go one-on-one with Ward. The keeper comes out to the edge of the box and he cuts around him to find an open goal - and somehow, Lawrence manages to cut back across in time to block the shot. Herculean defending!

55' Celustka with the header now for the visitors and Ward rises to the occasion again to meet the finish nudged towards to him following Darida's delivery.

50' If Wales do not seize this game by the scruff of its neck and haul themselves ahead, they will be left to rue it for a long time. This is a prime opportunity now, with a man advantage, to land a crucial result they've otherwise looked rarely capable of finding.

48' A free-kick for the visitors after a lazy foul on Kudela makes for a comfortable save for Ward, thrown in as it is, but there's the end result of an altercation between Roberts and Schick. The former goes down and both sets of players are furiously protesting. What's gone on here?

46' We're back underway at Cardiff City Stadium. Are we in for a snoozefest again or can one side ignite this tie with a little bit of magic?

On this basis, Belgium need not fear any sleepless nights about not making it to the showpiece tournament next winter. Wales dragged themselves up to a third of overall possession there, but it's not been an inspirational evening by any stretch of the imagination.

Gareth Bale's close-range effort, saved by Tomas Vaclik, is the nearest that either side has come to breaking the deadlock of what has been an otherwise tepid Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier clash in Cardiff. At half-time, it is Wales 0-0 Czech Republic.

45' HALF-TIME: WALES 0-0 CZECH REPUBLIC

44' Has Soucek got away with one there? The Czech midfielder looked to have bodychecked James following the latter's run into the visitors' box and the referee decides that there aren't sufficient grounds for a penalty. Wales may disagree with that one.

42' Lawrence, Williams and Mepham all intercede on some dangerous Czech possession and see off a pair of consecutive corners without concession in the end, Schick steering the final header well wide.

39' Ward rises to meet a Schick effort now as Wales' defence is unlocked all too easily by Jankto. Still nothing to separate these two sides on the scoreboard.

37' Gareth Bale still can't believe he's missed that one. Wales' subsequent corner allows him to try and smash a left-footed finish through a congested area to no luck, but that original effort was a sitter.

36' Bale! Oh, that has brought this game to life for a moment, as the Tottenham loanee launches himself onto a looping cross six yards out and bounces a volley low, one that Vaclik somehow palms over his crossbar. What a stop!

34' Not to say that this game is exactly a snore but it's about as soporific as the late rays of sunshine that have finally folded over the Cardiff horizon. There's surely a spark somewhere to light this one up, isn't there?

32' Darida cracks a free-kick over the Wales penalty area now, beating out everyone in the box and only able to watch his effort skim away for a goal-kick.

30' Ward is pressed into action for Wales at the back once more as a looping cross falls into the hosts' penalty area and is hoofed towards the left post amid a jumble of players.

28' Bale goes down inside the Czech box under some attention from Celustka but it is soft to say the least and the referee is not buying anything.

26' With a quarter of the game gone, the hosts have only had 28 per cent of possession so far. That is a number that will not leave Robert Page pleased.

24' Better work from Wales now as they hurry the Czech Republic around the field, pressing them back deep in an attempt to dislodge possession. They've been too happy to let them come to them so far.

22' Bale picks up a neat one-two cut-back and wins Wales their first corner now, but again, the set-piece delivery is left wanting, played short and then swiftly defused by the Czech defence.

20' It's with games like these - matches that just feel a little bit off the pace, a little bit sluggish - where the presence of a crowd could go a long way to lifting both teams. International tribalism in the stands is sorely lacking here.

18' Another Wales free-kick, this time out on the left edge rather than the centre-right flank, is tipped into the Czech penalty area from Rodon, only to beat everyone in the box and skim away for the visitors to reclaim.

16' A foul just inside the Czech half on Bale allows Rodon to curl a free-kick towards the box, but Wales find absolutely no purchase at the end of the delivery.

14' Jankto finds the side netting! The Sampdoria midfielder really is taking the game to the hosts so far and he feels like he's creeping closer to finding his target.

13' Wales still feel like they are finding their rhythms here, but it is early doors. On the sidelines, Robert Page watches his side impassively.

11' Jankto steps up to launch another Czech shot again and this one isn't covered by Ward. It runs well wide of the left post though, skittering away over the turf. He could be the danger-man here.

10' Wales last started a World Cup qualifying campaign with consecutive defeats in September 2012 with their opening game back then also coming against Belgium. They'll be keen not to repeat history.

8' It's not just a big night for Wales, but one for their captain Gareth Bale in particular. The striker's comments over the international break surrounding his future has served as an unwanted distraction; he'll need to step up to the plate on this balmy Cardiff evening.

6' The visitors, decked out in an all-banana-coloured strip today, may be ranked well over 20 spots below their hosts, but such listings can be deceptive. Wales will have to be alert to the danger through the middle here.

4' What on earth is Celustka doing there? He taps an innocuous ball back into his own box with way too little power and Wilson races forward, almost besting Vaclik to it six yards out from goal. That could have been first blood to Wales.

3' The early threat is with the visitors, and it is Jankto who unleashes an initial shot from the edge of the Welsh penalty area. It's soft, and tame, leaving Ward untroubled.

1' We are underway in this 2022 World Cup qualifier between Wales and the Czech Republic!

The teams have emerged in Cardiff for the national anthems and we are moments away from kick-off.

Wales and the Czech Republic last faced each other way back in June 2007 in a European Championship qualifier, drawing 0-0 at the Millennium Stadium. Wales didn't make the tournament; their visitors did.

There are a few faces missing of course for Wales, but not due to injury. Hal-Robson Kanu, Tyler Roberts and Rabbi Matondo were all sent home earlier this week for a protocol breach - but Page has been able to welcome back James Lawrence after Covid-19 restrictions kept him out of the Mexico game.

Subs: Matej Vydra, Patrizio Stronati, Antonin Barak, Jakub Pesek, David Zima, David Pavelka, Lukas Masopust, Pavel Kaderábek, Michal Krmencik, Ales Mandous, Tomas Pekhart, Jiri Pavlenka.

CZECH REPUBLIC (4-2-3-1): Tomas Vaclik; Vladimir Coufal, Ondrej Celustka, Ondrej Kudela, Jan Boril; Tomas Holes, Tomas Soucek; Lukas Provod, Vladimír Darida, Jakub Jankto; Patrik Schick.

Subs: Ben Cabango, Wayne Hennessey, Adam Davies, Josh Sheehan, Kieffer Moore, Jonathan Williams, Chris Gunter, Tom Lawrence, Brennan Johnson, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Dylan Levitt.

WALES (3-5-2): Danny Ward; Chris Mepham, James Lawrence, Joe Rodon, Connor Roberts, Harry Wilson, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Morrell, Neco Williams; Daniel James, Gareth Bale.

With their German contingent of players available once more, skipper Vladimir Darida and Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick are the two faces drafted into the side that faced Belgium for the visitors.

It's an all-new look XI for Wales from the side who beat Mexico in a friendly over the weekend - or rather, it is back to a similar lineup to the one that faced Belgium. Joe Allen is injured, meaning Joe Morrell gets the nod from Page.

A hard-fought point against a Belgium side that laid the smackdown on Wales a few days before means that victory for the visitors will likely keep them jointly at the summit of Group E. Defeat allows Wales to trim the gap to just one point with a game in hand over them.

Indeed, Jaroslav Silhavy knows that his nation arguably stand a better chance of reaching only a second World Cup in their current guise than ever before. They came third behind Germany and Northern Ireland in qualifying last time out ahead of Russia - but a win here could prove fatal to their rivals.

Ranked at 18th in the world, the hosts - still under Robert Page's leadership for now - would be feasibly backed as the logical runner-up behind Belgium among the sides jostling for a second bite of the qualification cherry. But it is their visitors in the capital that pose the biggest threat to their ambitions.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA qualifiers, as Wales look to bounce back from opening-day defeat against joint-group leaders Czech Republic in Group E at Cardiff City Stadium.

That's all for today, goodbye! 

That win lifts Netherlands up to second in the table, above Montenegro and Norway on goal difference. Their attention will now be turning to the Euros in June. As for Gibraltar, they stay rooted to the bottom of the table after losing their first three qualifiers and they'll be hoping to do better against Latvia in September.

Netherlands sweep aside Gibraltar with a 7-0 win. It was only 1-0 at the break, with Berghuis breaking the deadlock 41 minutes in with a curling effort. Netherlands were clinical in the second half though with Luuk de Jong netting a second at the near post before they added three more in a four-minute period through Depay, Wijnaldum and Malen. Van de Beek came off the bench to slot a sixth past Gibraltar before Depay rounded it off with a close-range tap-in for his second of the game.

90' + 8' FULL-TIME: GIBRALTAR 0-7 NETHERLANDS.

90' + 7' De Ligt gives away a corner and it's a good cross into the box from Mouelhi. He's looking for Wiseman in the middle but it bounces off the back of Gravenberch and goes back out of play.

90' + 5' A Netherlands corner is cleared to De Barr and he does really well to break out of his own half despite having three defenders around him. He spots Walker's run through the middle and tries to pick him out, but it's short and Gravenberch wins it back.

90' + 2' GOOD SAVE! Netherlands counter quickly following Gibraltar's corner and Depay cuts inside from the right to get into space. He has Van de Beek in the middle but chooses to go for goal, looking for his hat-trick, but Goldwin parries it away at his near post.

90' Gibraltar have a chance to break out of their own half with Mouelhi chasing Moulds' long clearance down the left. He latches on to it and tries to play an early cross into De Barr and ends up winning a corner off Gravenberch.

87' Depay finds himself in a pocket of space just outside the box so he decides to go for goal. He's trying to catch Goldwin out at his near post and curls his shot towards the bottom left corner, but it's always swerving well wide of the target.

84' Wijndal has a lot of space to run into down the left and he curls a great cross into the box when he gets into the final third. Babel is running onto it at the far post but Chipolina makes an important interception ahead of him to hook it clear.

79' Luuk de Jong is the first Dutch national team player to score in three consecutive competitive games for the national team since Arjen Robben in 2017.

76' WHAT A MISS! Berghuis whips another great cross into the far post from the right and Wijndal cushions his header across goal for Wijnaldum to run onto. He's stood next to the post and he flicks his header just wide of the target.

76' SAVE! Goldwin is straight into the action as he comes rushing off his line to close down Luuk de Jong and stop his run into the box. The ball loops up for Malen and Goldwin is there gets back to push it away.

72' Coleing has stayed down after taking a goal-kick and it looks like he's done something to his hamstring as he kicked the ball. The medical team are signalling to the bench and it looks like he's going to have to go off.

70' CLOSE! De Barr gives the ball away just outside his own box and Wijndal quickly lays it off to Malen. He turns away from Sergeant to get into space but ends up dragging at his shot and dragging it wide of the near post.

68' Gibraltar are enjoying their first real bit of possession in the second half, but Walker can't find a way past Wijndal on the left. He's forced to go back to Chipolina, putting his defence under pressure again and the captain hooks it to safety.

66' It's all gone wrong for Gibraltar and they're looking very shaky at the back as Netherlands push forward once again. Berghuis swings yet another cross in from the left which none of the defenders go for and Coleing has to come off his line to collect it.

59' Berghuis is the first Netherlands player to score the opening goal in consecutive games since Depay managed it in November 2017.

57' GOOD SAVE! Depay plays a good throughball into Berghuis on the edge of the box and again, none of the defenders close him down. He aims his shot across goal, but Coleing gets down quickly to push it out for a corner.

52' Blind has stayed down holding his knee after the coming together with De Barr and he looks to be in a lot of pain. He's getting treatment on it now, but it's not looking good as the stretcher is being brought onto the field.

51' De Barr makes a brilliant driving run through the middle of the field, weaving away from De Light to get into the box. He goes to ground when he gets into the box under pressure from Blind, but there's not much in it and the referee waves away the penalty claims.

50' Wijndal is trying to make something happen down the left for Netherlands, but Gibraltar are crowding him out and making it difficult to get forward. They switch it out to Berghuis on the left, but his cross is collected by Coleing.

48' Netherlands have started the second half the way they finished the first as they continue to keep Gibraltar penned back in their own half. Depay plays a one-two with Luuk de Jong before going to ground in the box under pressure from Chipolina, but the referee waves away the penalty claims.

46' Netherlands get us back underway for the second half! 

De Boer will be pleased to see his side go in ahead at the break, but they really have struggled to break down Gibraltar at times and he will want to see a big improvement in front of goal in the second half. Ribas will be pleased with his team's performance so far as they've dealt with Netherlands' threat well and he'll be hoping for more of the same.

Berghuis' goal gives Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Gibraltar at the break. Netherlands dominated the first half, having a total of 19 shots on goal. They couldn't find a way through until the 41st minute though when Wijnaldum touched it back to Berghuis and he curled a brilliant strike past Coleing and into the far corner. The visitors could've had more if not for Coleing, who made great saves to deny De Ligt, Klaassen and Wijndal.

45' + 2' HALF-TIME: GIBRALTAR 0-1 NETHERLANDS.

45' GREAT SAVE! Frenkie de Jong's cross is being watched by Wijndal on the left of the box and he hits it first time on the volley when it falls to him. It takes a big deflection off Chipolina and Coleing makes a brilliant reflex save to push it away from close range.

43' Netherlands are still keeping the pressure on Gibraltar here and the hosts just can't get out of their own half at the moment. Depay tries to play in Luuk de Jong in the middle with a throughball, but it's cut out by Sergeant.

40' GREAT SAVE! It's a brilliant cross into the box from Berghuis on the right and Luuk de Jong touches it back to Klaassen. He gets the ball out from under his feet, and drills a low shot to the bottom-right corner, but Coleing is there to push it off the line.

37' Netherlands just can't find a way through Gibraltar's backline and Ronan makes an important interception in midfield before trying to set De Barr on the counter. He's quickly closed down by Berghuis though and he can't get out of his own half.

35' Netherlands are still finding a lot of space down the left and Wijndal swings an early cross into the box to pick out Klaassen. His header hits Wiseman before rebounding onto him and going out for a Gibraltar goal-kick.

33' Wiseman puts a long throw-in into the box for Gibraltar and Blind's clearance only goes as far as Annesley. He heads it to Walker, who brings it down and sets himself for a shot, but he used his arm to control it and Netherlands win a free-kick.

29' Jolley steps in front of Luuk de Jong to intercept Blind's pass and he tries to set De Barr on the counter. He's bundled to the ground by De Ligt and Gibraltar have a free-kick which will ease the pressure on them at the moment.

27' Gibraltar just can't get a touch on the ball at the moment and Netherlands are on the attack again. Depay is finding a lot of space down the left and he pulls it back for Klaassen just outside the box. He tries a throughball into Luuk de Jong, but it rolls kindly for Coleing.

25' GOOD SAVE! Chipolina's clearance falls to Dumfries on the right and he pulls it back for Wijnaldum who's in space on the edge of the box. He fires a low shot towards the bottom left corner and Coleing gets down to push it away with a strong hand.

23' GREAT CHANCE! The Gibraltar defenders are asking for offside against Depay, but he timed his run perfectly to latch onto Wijndal's cross. He whips a good cross into the far post where Dumfries meets it, but he ends up heading his effort wide of the far post.

21' Luuk de Jong manages to bundle the ball into Klaassen at the byline on the left and he pulls it back for Depay. He turns away from two Gibraltar defenders to get in on goal, but he drags at his shot and it rolls wide of the near post.

19' De Barr was chasing Ronan's long ball over the top and Krul came rushing off his line to collect it but caught the forward in the head with his knee. He's received treatment on it and he's going to be able to come back on.

17' DOUBLE SAVE! Depay swings his corner into the box and Berghuis pulls back to the edge of the box to curl a shot on goal. Luuk de Jong is closing in on it but Coleing manages to push the ball away before smothering Depay's bicycle kick at the near post.

16' It's a good corner into the box for Gibraltar and Netherlands don't get their lines clear as Blind's clearance falls to Chipolina. He heads it back into the middle and De Barr is setting himself for a shot just as De Ligt gets back to clear his lines.

14' Gibraltar have everyone back in their own box as Netherlands push forward again and the visitors switch it out to Wijndal on the left. He steps away from Wiseman before firing a shot towards the near top corner, but he fires it high over the crossbar.

12' Netherlands are keeping the pressure on Gibraltar here as Depay drives forward down the left, before cutting inside and wrongfooting Sergeant. He drills a shot towards the far post, but Wiseman gets back to makes the block.

10' Netherlands have a lot of bodies in the box, but Frenkie de Jong chooses to switch play out to Dumfries, who's in a lot of space on the right, instead. It's too high for him though and he ends up heading it out of play.

8' Berghuis is finding a lot of space early on and he cuts inside from the right again before floating a lovely cross into the box towards Depay. He can't bring it down though and Chipolina clears the danger for Gibraltar.

6' Berghuis draws his defender into him as he drives through the middle before picking out Luuk de Jong with a cross with the outside of his boot. He tries to play the return ball, but Berghuis is blocked off and it rolls straight out of play.

4' Berghuis has gone down after being caught late by De Barr and the referee has called across the forward to have a word with him as he's already given away a couple of free-kicks and he's going to have to be careful.

2' Netherlands are seeing a lot of the ball in the opening minutes, but it's patient play from them as they try to work it around Gibraltar, who have dropped back to sit deep in their own half.

1' Walker gets the game underway for Gibraltar! 

The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.

This is the first meeting between Gibraltar and Netherlands in any competition.

Frank de Boer was clearly pleased with his team's performance against Latvia last time out and is taking no chances today as he names an unchanged side for this game.

Julio Ribas makes nine changes to the side that lost to Montenegro on Saturday, with only Sergeant and Jolley retaining their places from that match.

NETHERLANDS SUBS: Calvin Stengs, Ryan Gravenberch, Patrick van Aanholt, Ryan Babel, Marten de Roon, Donyell Malen, Kenny Tete, Marco Bizot, Joel Veltman, Steven Bergwijn, Donny van de Beek, Maarten Stekelenburg.

NETHERLANDS STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Tim Krul; Denzel Dumfries, Matthijs de Ligt, Daley Blind, Owen Wijndal; Georginio Wijnaldum, Frenkie de Jong; Steven Berghuis, Davy Klaassen, Memphis Depay; Luuk de Jong.

GIBRALTAR SUBS: Dylan Borge, Kyle Goldwin, Ethan Santos, Bradley Banda, Kelvin Morgan, Dylan Peacock, Antony Moulds, Kyle Casciaro, Reece Styche, Julian Valarino, Graeme Torrilla, Erin Barnett.

GIBRALTAR STARTING XI (5-4-1): Dayle Coleing; Scott Wiseman, Jack Sergeant, Roy Chipolina, Aymen Mouelhi, Louie John Annesley; Kian Ronan, Lee Casciaro, Ethan Jolley, Liam Walker; Tjay De Barr.

Netherlands' qualifying campaign began with a surprise 4-2 defeat to Turkey but they bounced back with a comfortable 2-0 win over Latvia on Saturday to get them off the mark. They face a Gibraltar side that have suffered back-to-back defeats in their first two matches, being well-beaten by both Norway and Montenegro and they're looking for their first win since October 2020 when they beat Liechtenstein in the Nations League.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the World Cup Qualifier in Group G between Gibraltar and Netherlands at Victoria Stadium!

Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.

Luxembourg don't return to action until September when World Cup qualifying resumes. Portugal play Spain in a friendly game in their next outing in preparation for the European Championships in June.

Portugal come from behind to secure their second win of their World Cup qualifying campaign, defeating Luxembourg 3-1 at the Stade Josy Barthel. Gerson Rodrigues put the home side ahead with a diving header, notching his second goal in as many games. Diogo Jota equalised before the break with a close-range header. The Selecao took control in the second half as Cristiano Ronaldo found the net, while Joao Palhinha scored his first international goal to deliver the victory.

90' + 3' FULL-TIME: LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL

90' + 3' Sanches has a late chance in the box, but he fails to get the ball out of his feet before being closed down.

90' + 2' Oliveira tries to weave his way through orange shirts on the edge of the Luxembourg box, but gets crowded out before he can shoot.

90' There will be three minutes of added time.

86' OFF! Chanot receives his marching orders for blocking off the run of Sanches. He receives his second yellow card for the incident and the referee brandishes the red to the Luxembourg defender.

85' A concern for the visitors as Neto requires treatment on the field, although he looks okay to continue.

79' MISS AND SAVE! Cancelo angles a cross to the back post from the right flank, but Ronaldo guides his header across the face of goal and away from the net. Neto gathers and tries to force a strike towards goal from a tight angle, only to be denied by Moris.

78' RONALDO MISSES A SITTER! Chanot plays a backpass straight to the forward and he only has to beat Moris. However, the keeper spreads himself to deny the Juventus man and then stops the rebound. Rafa joins the attack and picks out Ronaldo to convert, but the offside flag goes up against him. A rare misfire from the legendary striker.

77' Gerson gets in front of Ronaldo down the left flank to win a free-kick. Ronaldo has a goal this evening, but he has not had it all his own way.

74' Portugal are trying to find an element of control on the contest, but the home side keep pressing them in possession. It has been a spirited effort from Holtz's men.

72' WIDE! Barreiro breaks forward to the edge of the box and drills a left-footed strike towards goal. However, his effort lacks accuracy and goes wide of the target.

71' SAVE! Thill angles a deep cross to the back post that travels towards the top-left corner. Lopes has to backpedal to claw the ball over the bar. That was a close call for the Selecao.

66' Rodrigues turns in the final third and goes for a strike that is deflected behind by Fonte.

64' Luxembourg are continuing to grind on the field. They've not given up hope of forcing of positive result.

62' Neves latches on to a loose clearance from Gerson and goes for a powerful drive at goal, only to send his effort well over the bar.

61' Jans latches on to an offload from Sinani down the right flank, but he can only steer a tame cross into the hands of Lopes at the near post.

59' OFF THE BAR! Jota is denied a second by the woodwork. He rises highest at the near post connect with Sanches' corner from the left flank. He loops an effort across goal that clips the bar and cannot be turned goalwards by his team-mates before Moris gathers.

58' Jota makes a driving run into the box, but is halted by a solid challenge by Chanot. Portugal still have a corner.

56' Sinani wins the ball in the Portugal half and clips a ball over the top, but Rodrigues is not on the same wavelength as his team-mate.

54' WIDE! Rodrigues makes a run down the left flank and runs unopposed into the inside channel. He lines up a strike on his right foot that he powers just wide of the left post.

52' SAVE! Mendes sees his blast turned past the post by Moris. Sanches releases the run of the full-back into the left inside channel. Mendes tries to hit the bottom-right corner, only to see his effort brilliantly saved by the Luxembourg keeper.

48' Ronaldo latches on to Cancelo's precise cross from the right flank, but he moves a fraction early and is caught offside. He heads his effort straight at Moris anyway.

47' WIDE! Sanches twists and turns to fire at goal from the edge of the box, but his effort is deflected wide of the right post by Barreiro.

46' We're back underway in this World Cup qualifying clash.

Luxembourg will feel disappointed to head into the break level after playing so well in the first half. It took time for Portugal to heat up in the final third, but they put pressure on the hosts, which eventually told as Jota was on the spot. Expect them to up the ante once more in the second half to push ahead.

It's all square in the World Cup qualifying clash between Luxembourg and Portugal at the break. The home side took a deserved lead through Gerson Rodrigues as he notched his second goal in as many games with a diving header. However, the Selecao upped the ante and levelled just before the whistle as Diogo Jota nodded home from close range from Pedro Neto's cross.

45' + 2' HALF-TIME: LUXEMBOURG 1-1 PORTUGAL

45' There will be one minute of added time.

45' RONALDO MISSES A GREAT CHANCE!!!! The forward latches on to a cross from the left flank from Mendes and connects with a header. However, he can only send his effort over the bar from six yards out.

44' Fonte climbs at the back post to connect with a corner from Cancelo, but he can only head a tame effort into the ground and straight at Moris.

43' WHAT A SAVE! Moris denies Sanches with a one-handed stop, turning his blast over the bar. Ronaldo works an offload back to his team-mate to line up a drive from 25 yards. Sanches connects well with his strike towards the middle of the net. Moris reacts to palm it over the bar with a firm hand.

42' Fonte tries to angle a ball over the top for Cancelo to chase down the right flank, but the full-back is caught offside.

39' Joao Felix is struggling with an injury and has to be helped off the field. His involvement in the game could be at an end.

39' Ronaldo has been a spectator in the first half outside of a free-kick that was saved by Moris. Portugal have to work him into the contest.

37' The resulting corner from Silva travels to Joao Felix in the left inside channel, but his blast is charged down by a wall of orange shirts.

37' Cancelo drives down the right flank and he wins a corner for the visitors. Portugal are beginning to up the ante in the final third.

36' SAVE! Moris keeps Luxembourg ahead with a fine stop. Silva is played into space on the edge of the box by Fonte and he lets fly with a low left-footed strike. It travels towards the bottom-left corner before the keeper palms it behind for a corner.

35' Holtz will be thrilled with his side's performance. They've taken the game to the visitors and have a deserved lead.

34' Sinani robs Mendes of possession on the right flank and he chips the ball towards the six-yard box. Rodrigues puts Fonte under pressure, but the ball just does not fall for the forward as the veteran defender does just enough to clear the danger.

33' Vincent Thill cuts in from the left flank and he angles a cross towards to the back post that just evades Sinani.

29' CHANCE! Sanches is denied by Moris. Cancelo starts the move with a neat piece of skill to skip past Gerson. He cuts a ball towards the edge of the box where Sanches strikes, but his low effort is well stopped by the Luxembourg keeper.

27' Rodrigues holds the ball well in the centre circle and draws the foul from Fonte. Luxembourg are frustrating the visitors.

26' Portugal have been passive in the early stages of the game and have allowed the home side to knock the ball around the pitch. Santos will be concerned about his side's intensity levels.

24' SAVE! Ronaldo goes for the blast from the left flank, but he smashes his attempt straight at Moris, who beats the ball away from danger.

23' Joao Felix makes a neat turn on the edge of the box on the left flank and he draws a foul from Martins. Ronaldo will be very interested in this set-piece.

22' Olivier Thill latches on to a loose pass from Fonte and surges forward to the edge of the box. He has support but misplaces his offload straight to Dias. That was a chance for the home side.

21' Ronaldo breaks in behind the Luxembourg defence to latch on to a long ball forward from Dias, but he is caught offside as he takes possession on the edge of the box.

20' Joao Felix tries to get the better of Chanot down the left flank, but the defender blocks off his run and gives away a free-kick.

17' Sanches brings down Vincent Thrill on the right flank, but the Luxembourg midfielder sends his free-kick straight into the hands of Lopes.

15' BLOCK! PInto whips a low cross into the box from the left flank towards Sinani. He shoots first time in the box, only to see his effort blocked by Fonte.

14' Silva collects on the right flank and he arcs a dangerous cross towards the back post, which evades everyone in the box and travels behind for a goal-kick.

13' Jota is played into space down the left flank and he has space and time to deliver a cross that Chanot rises to clear at the near post.

12' Holtz will be thrilled with his side's start to the game. They've continued the momentum built in the win over Ireland.

10' Joao Felix makes a surge towards the Luxembourg defence, only to be halted by a fine challenge by Chanot.

9' Silva wins the ball on the edge of the Luxembourg box and he feeds Jota, but the forward cannot work his way through the home side's defence.

8' Ronaldo combines with Joao Felix down the left flank, but the full-back can only send his cross straight at Moris.

6' Moris launches a long ball forward from the back with the visitors playing a high line, but Sinani moves too soon and is caught offside.

4' Luxembourg have made a bright start to the contest and have put the visitors under pressure.

2' Rodrigues sends a pass down the left inside channel for Olivier Thill to chase, but the ball just evades the winger.

1' We're underway in this World Cup qualifying contest.

The players are out on the pitch so we should be underway shortly.

Portugal have made four changes to their line-up that drew against Serbia in their last outing. Cancelo reverts to right-back as Cedric drops out of the side for Mendes. Bruno Fernandes and Danilo Pereira miss out for Santos' men, while Oliveira drops to the bench. Sanches, Neves and Joao Felix get the nod to start tonight.

Luxembourg have made two changes to their side from their win over Ireland last time out. Pinto and Gerson come into the side in the backline as Mahmutovic and Martins drop to the bench. Sinani continues to lead the line in the final third supported by Rodrigues and Olivier Thill.

PORTUGAL SUBS: Jose Sa, Luis Neto, Domingos Duarte, Andre Silva, Joao Palhinha, Sergio Oliveira, Rafa, Pedro Neto, Cedric Soares, Rui Silva.

PORTUGAL (4-3-3): Anthony Lopes; Joao Cancelo, Jose Fonte, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes; Ruben Neves, Renato Sanches, Bernardo Silva; Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota.

LUXEMBOURG SUBS: Enes Mahmutovic, Florian Bohnert, Timothe Rupil, Ralph Schon, Eldin Dzogovic, Maurice Deville, Aldin Skenderovic, Edvin Muratovic, Sebastien Thill, Marvin Martins, Lucas Fox.

LUXEMBOURG (4-1-4-1): Anthony Moris; Laurent Jans, Maxime Chanot, Lars Gerson, Michael Pinto; Christopher Martins Pereira; Olivier Thill, Leandro Barreiro Martins, Vincent Thill, Gerson Rodrigues; Daniel Sinani. 

Portugal were denied a win in their opening match of qualifying due to a controversial call. Cristiano Ronaldo believed that his late effort had crossed the line, only to be denied by the linesman. Fernando Santos' men spurned a 2-0 lead in the contest after Diogo Jota notched early strikes in Belgrade. However, Aleksandr Mitrovic and Filip Kostic found the net to guide the home side to a point, aided by the late call against Ronaldo. As a result, the Selecao have work to do tonight.

Luxembourg pulled off a massive upset last time out to defeat the Republic of Ireland in their opening match of qualifying. Luc Holtz's men held tough at the back at the Aviva Stadium to frustrate their opponents. They then snatched the three points in the closing stages courtesy of a late strike from Gerson Rodrigues. Despite their success, they face a mammoth challenge to avoid a loss tonight against Portugal. 

Good evening and welcome to the World Cup qualifying clash between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Stade Josy Barthel.