Will the yellow kit prove to be lucky? Will Ben Woodburn extend his dream debut? Will the Moldova curse ever end?

Join us this evening for live commentary of Moldova v Wales.

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Italy's 3-0 loss to group leaders Spain last week saw them trail three points behind Julen Lopetegui's side in their qualifying group with three games to go.

Although the chances of them topping the group are slim, boss Gian Piero Ventura believes they have every chance of reaching Russia via the playoffs.

The Azzurri, who had not lost any qualifier since 2006, host Israel in Reggio-Emilia this evening.

Tonight's games are:

GROUP D

Austria 19:45 Georgia

Moldova 19:45 Wales

Republic of Ireland 19:45 Serbia

GROUP G

Italy 19:45 Israel

Liechtenstein 19:45 Spain

FYR Macedonia 19:45 Albania

GROUP I

Iceland 19:45 Ukraine

Kosovo 19:45 Finland

Turkey 19:45 Croatia

And just in case you missed the results from last night, here's a handy breakdown for you.

You're welcome.

Azerbaijan's 5-1 victory over winless San Marino was the first time the side had scored five goals in a game in their history.

The result equaled the record margin of victory which was last achieved when Azerbaijan beat Liechtenstein 4-0 in 1999.

Last night's action saw plenty of high-scoring games, with 32 goals across nine games.

Germany thrashed Norway to stay top of Group C and maintain their 100% record in World Cup 2018 qualifying, in perhaps the least surprising result of the night.

It turns out goalscorer Mesut Ozil likes a good sing-song after all...

• Russia - qualified as hosts
• Belgium - a whopping 17 Premier League players
• Brazil - One word: Neymar
• Mexico - They have reached the knockout stage in each of the past six World Cups
• Iran - Their only victory in the tournament remains a 2-1 win over the United States at France '98.
• Japan - Have qualified for every World Cup since 1998

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales in Chisinau, Moldova

Wales have sprung an early surprise before tonight's World Cup qualifier against Moldova by unveiling a new away kit.

They will wear yellow shirts with a black trim in Chisinau, seemingly inspired by the cross of St David, the patron saint of Wales.

The change of colour will come as a relief to Wales fans - the team had never won in their previous grey away shirt.

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Philippe Moggio, the general secretary of the Concacaf region, covering north and central America, has been speaking to delegates at the Soccerex conference in Manchester.

Moggio has revealed talks are ongoing about hosting a joint North-South American international championship, similar to the Copa America Centenario that Chile won in 2016.

Copa America has been held every four years since 2007 and will next be hosted by Brazil in 2019. The Concacaf Gold Cup is held every two years, and always in the USA, who beat Jamaica in the most recent final in July.

Moggio said: "It is still at the early stages but there is active dialogue with Conmebol to create a combined Copa America."

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It is Day Two of the three-day Soccerex conference in Manchester, debating anti-doping problem.

Uefa's director for integrity, Emilio Garcia has just said: "Looking at provisional figures published by Fifa, I could say the problem is limited.

"Three and five cases a year, mostly to do with recreational drugs."

Here's an update from BBC Sport's Simon Stone from the Soccerex conference in Manchester.

Midfielder Joe Allen and defender Neil Taylor have returned to the Wales squad for their trip to Moldova.

The pair missed Wales' 1-0 win over Austria on Saturday that kept alive their hopes of going to Russia.

Allen replaces Jonny Williams and James Collins drops out to accommodate Taylor's return.

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Gareth Bale has been speaking ahead of tonight's match.

James Chester says his Wales team-mate Neil Taylor was "deeply affected" by his leg-breaking tackle on Seamus Coleman.

Taylor received a two-match ban for his challenge on Coleman in Dublin in March which left the Republic of Ireland captain with a double leg fracture.

The Wales defender has not spoken about the incident as he prepares to return from suspension in Moldova on Tuesday.

"Playing with him at club level I know he was deeply affected by it," Aston Villa defender Chester said.

"He was obviously very disappointed with what happened.

"Neil has moved on with his career and he seems back to normal now."

Read more of Chester's interview here.

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As you would expect from any elite international football team with Gareth Bale in it, the Wales squad are staying at a plush hotel.

However, it has not always been this way...

Declared an independent nation in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Moldova had only played their first fixture six months earlier in 1994 and their game against Wales was just the fifth in their brief history.

But if Wales landed in Chisinau as overwhelming favourites, their swagger soon disappeared as they were confronted by the squalor of their hotel, Cosmo's.

"We were sleeping in our wetsuits because the beds were so damp," says Wales' current manager Chris Coleman, then a 24-year-old centre-back in the Welsh side.

"The country was in a lot of trouble at the time.

"It was unbelievable. The beds were wet. It was so damp. We had cockroaches too."

Read more, if you can stomach it, here.