World Cup qualifying LIVE: Follow all the action as France, Portugal, Holland and Belgium step up Russia 2018 bids

Club football may be finished for another season, but the race for next summer's World Cup is just about to hot up across Europe. 

Countries 

across Europe are continuing their qualifying campaigns in a bid to reach Russia 2018 in just over 12 months time.

France travel to Sweden, Belgium are in Estonia and European champions Portugal visit Latvia in the pick of the fixtures. 

Elsewhere Holland host Luxembourg as they look to revive their ailing campaign.

Join Sportsmail's JAMES DUTTON for all the action kicking-off at 19.45 across the continent... 

Action shots

Cristiano Ronaldo has come close to giving Portugal the lead. His fierce shot parried behind by the Latvian goalkeeper.

 

 

20:03

GOAL! Gibraltar 0-1 Cyprus (Chipolina og)

A goal! Gibraltar have the ball in the back of the net. Their own net. The fabulously named Roy Chipolina got the last touch.

Just look at THOSE shorts

 

Chadli heads over

Header over from Nacer Chadli in Tallinn. Not a great deal of action so far in any of the games.
Belgium's get up is quite something. Red shirts and socks and some natty bright fluorescent yellow shorts. More when we get it.