Group G
Albania 2 (Odise Roshi 54′; Ansi Agolli 78′) – Lichtenstein 0
Hosts Albania beat Lichtenstein by 2-0 in a Group G encounter on Saturday. Odise Roshi (54’) and Ansi Agolli (78’) scored one each in the second half of the match.
Spain 3 (Isco 13’ & 40’; Alvaro Morata 77’) – Italy 0
Spain moves one step ahead to direct qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after beating their competent opponent of Group G Italy by 3-0.
Isco put Spain 1-0 ahead in just 13 minutes of the match with a magnificent free-kick. With another fine strike, Isco made a 2-0 scoreline for Spain in 40 minutes.
Morata made the 3-0 scoreline on 77 minutes with an excellent finish.
Israel 0 – Macedonia 1 (Goran Pandev 73′)
Macedonia handed hosts Israel a defeat in another Group G match. Visitors’ forward Goran Pandev scored the only goal of the match on 73 minutes through which Macedonia claimed their second victory in the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification campaign.
Group Standings after the end of Round 7
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GD | Points |
| 1 | Spain | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +21 | 19 |
| 2 | Italy | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | Albania | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 | Israel | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 9 |
| 5 | Macedonia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −4 | 6 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | −25 | 0 |
(Note: GD = goals differences)