Greece moved into pole position in UEFA EURO 2012 qualification Group F after beating fellow contenders Croatia 2-0, while Belgium beat Kazakhstan 4-1 to move into second in Group A at Turkey's expense.
Andrea Rannochia feels that Italy, having secured UEFA EURO 2012 qualification from Group C, can match Spain as one of the tournament favourites, while Serbia look to capture second place.
With title races drawing to a close across Scandinavia, FIFA.com looks at the teams taking home the trophies in Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands.
Despite a brave attempt from Faroe Islands, a solitary goal from Antonio Cassano sealed a slender victory for Italy to move them one step closer to UEFA EURO 2012 qualification.
The Azzurri coach has played down his role in their revival and warned his players against complacency against Faroe Islands, while Grant McCann has urged Northern Ireland to beat Serbia.
Cesare Prandelli has named his Italy squad for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Slovenia, with striker Alberto Gilardino back among the 24 players called up.
