John McGinn helped Scotland to a crucial and dramatic 3-2 victory over Israel on Saturday evening in their bid to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
The Aston Villa midfielder found the net with a superb strike to level matters in the 29th minute only for the visitors to regain their lead shortly afterwards.
Scotland equalised in the second period before Scott McTominay registered a thrilling 94th-minute winner to send Hampden Park wild.
It ensures second-placed Scotland are now four points clear of Israel in Group F, with three matches remaining.
McGinn, who completed the encounter, now travels with the Tartan Army to the Faroe Islands on Tuesday looking to consolidate second place and a potential play-off spot.
Ollie Watkins stepped off the bench as an 80th-minute substitute as England registered a 5-0 victory in Andorra.
The Villa striker replaced Tammy Abraham for his fourth Three Lions cap, while team-mate Tyrone Mings was an unused substitute at the Estadi Nacional.
The emphatic victory leaves Gareth Southgate’s side with a four-point lead at the top of Group I with three matches remaining – starting with Hungary at Wembley on Tuesday.
Marvelous Nakamba completed 75 minutes as Zimbabwe lost 3-1 to Ghana on Saturday afternoon.
The Villa midfielder was unable to prevent his nation from falling to defeat in their qualification campaign for next year’s World Cup in Qatar.
Zimbabwe remain fourth in Group G of CAF qualification, with one point from their first three matches, ahead of Tuesday’s return clash against Ghana on home soil.
Bertrand Traore was not part of Burkina Faso’s matchday squad as they registered a 4-0 victory over Djibouti on Friday.
Burkina Faso remain level with CAF Group A leaders Algeria ahead of their return clash against Djibouti on Monday.
Conor Hourihane, on loan at Sheffield United, was a 93rd-minute substitute for the Republic of Ireland as they secured a 3-0 triumph in Azerbaijan.
It proved to be Ireland’s first win of the current World Cup qualifying campaign but still leaves them fourth in Group A, eight points adrift of a potential play-off spot.
Carney Chukwuemeka was not part of England Under-19s’ matchday 23 as they came from behind to beat Mexico 3-1 in Marbella.
Villa team-mate Aaron Ramsey stepped off the bench at half-time and quickly levelled matters before the Young Lions took control to run out victors, with goalkeeper Filip Marschall an unused substitute.
