KEITH JACKSON: The play-off certainly feels like a very comforting safety net now that we have Spain and Erling Haaland to deal with.
But second spot in Group Aaarg can still be a realistic target for Steve Clarke and the boys. DAVID McCARTHY: Tough, but possible.
Spain should skoosh it but Norway, apart from the obvious, are no great shakes and there are potential banana skins in Georgia and Cyprus.
But second place is there to be taken. ANDY NEWPORT: That play-off spot is looking pretty handy now. Spain may be in a transitional phase but they still have bags of quality and I’d rather not think about what Haaland is going to do to our defence. MICHAEL GANNON: It’s a pretty stinky section to be honest after pulling the best player on the planet out of pot three.