World Cup 2014 qualifiers: Friday night's games - in pictures

Scotland 1-2 Wales Wales are the better side for most of the first half, but can't create any clear cut chances, and don't convert the half chances they do get. Here Craig Bellamy, left, Jack Collison and Gareth Bale attempt to bamboozle the Scottish defence with some formation running Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

During first-half injury time the home side take the lead when a corner is swung in and Grant Hanley thumps a header into the net Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

Both teams are going for it in the second half and Scotland still have their noses in front - until Robert Snodgrass slides into Chris Gunter on the right edge of the box and picks up a second yellow. It's late and just inside the area so the referee points to the spot ... Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

From where Aaron Ramsey smashes the ball into the net via the crossbar Photograph: Ian Macnicol/AFP/Getty Images

Less than two minutes later Wales take the lead. Jonathan Williams skitters forward, feeds Andy King whose cross is spot on and finds Hal Robson-Kanu storming forward between two defenders and he plants his header past the helpless Allan McGregor Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

Sweden 0-0 Republic of Ireland Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland kept their qualification hopes on track as they deservedly took a share of the spoils at in Stockholm. The Irish players including John O'Shea, kept Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their back pockets Photograph: Fredrik Sandberg/EPA

Israel 3-3 Portugal The Israeli fans were out in force at the Ramat Gan Stadium, outside Tel Aviv for the visit of Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portuguese team-mates. Unfortunately the crowd were denied witnessing a famous victory by an injury time equaliser by Fabio Coentrao Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Netherlands 3-0 Estonia Wesley Sneijder attempts a flying volley but alas for him it didn't find it's way into the back of the net. Three of his team-mates were on target though - Rafael van der Vaart, Robin van Persie and Ruben Robof all notched to give the Netherlands three points Photograph: Michael Kooren/Reuters

Austria 6-0 Faroe Islands Austria's David Alaba seems rather pleased with things after one of Philipp Hosiner's two goals. Alaba himself got on the score sheet in the 78th minute Photograph: Georg Hochmuth/EPA

Czech Republic 0-3 Denmark The visitors take the three points courtesy of goals by Andreas Cornelius, Simon Kjaer and Niki Zimling Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters

Macedonia 0-2 Belgium Eden Hazard, seen here leading the Macedonian defence on a merry dance, scored from the penalty spot just past the hour mark to add to Kevin De Bruyne's opener and give the visitors a convincing victory Photograph: Boris Grdanoski/AP

Hungary 2-2 Romania Because the Hungaria fans hurled anti-Semitic abuse during a friendly match with Israel back in August, FIFA ordered Hungary to play the 2014 World Cup qualifier match behind closed doors Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images

Hungarian soccer fans cheer on their team as they watch the game on a big screen outside the Puskas stadium. Their cheering stopped during injury time when Alexandru Chipciu equalised for the visitors Photograph: Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images

However later things turned ugly and there were clashes between riot police and fans during which the police pulled out the tear gas Photograph: Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images

Croatia 2-0 Serbia Luka Modric nicks the ball away from Filip Duricic as the home side triumph courtesy of goals by Mario Mandzukic and Ivica Olic Photograph: Sasa Zinaja/EPA

Spain 1-1 Finland Given the reaction of the Finnish players at the end of the game you'd have thought they'd have won the World Cup, what they did do was come from behind to secure a famous draw away to the World Cup holders Photograph: Alberto Morante/EPA

Liechtenstein 1-1 Latvia The visitor's Ritvars Rugins proves to be a bit of a handful for Liechtenstein's Philippe Erne Photograph: Samuel Truempy/AP

Poland 1-3 Ukraine In the match up between the Euro 2012 hosts, Ukraine came out on top courtesy of goals from Andriy Yarmolenko, Oleh Gusev and Roman Zozulya (above) Photograph: Peter Andrews/Reuters

Slovakia 1-1 Lithuania Celebration for the Slovakia's players after Jan Durica equalised five minutes before half-time Photograph: Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty Images

Kazakhstan 3-0 Germany Thomas Mueller added to Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Gotze's strikes to give Germany a comfortable victory Photograph: Sergei Chirikov/EPA