Overview
- Goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj kept a clean sheet in Bosnia-Herzegovina’s 6:0 World Cup qualifying win at San Marino to preserve top spot in Group H.
- Striker Andréas Hountondji started for Benin and was substituted in the 54th minute before a 1:0 victory over Zimbabwe was secured by Steve Mounié.
- Danel Sinani recorded an assist for Luxembourg in a 1:3 home defeat to Northern Ireland in World Cup qualifying.
- Defender David Nemeth underwent surgery on his left adductor tendon and is unavailable until further notice.
- The DFL fixed Bundesliga matchdays six through twelve, and the DFB set St. Pauli’s DFB-Pokal second round at home to Hoffenheim for 28 October at 20:45.