Croatia v Greece: Croatia beat Latvia 3-0 away on Friday but former European champions Greece were held at home.

Norway v Portugal: The Portuguese are without suspended coach Carlos Queiroz and in the midst of massive war of recriminations after a 4-4 home draw with lowly Cyprus on Friday night.

Serbia v Slovenia: The two former Yugoslav republics drew all four of their previous head-to-head meetings.

Switzerland v England: The Swiss warmed up for the match by drawing at home with Australia in a friendly on Friday. England put some of their World Cup woes behind them with a 4-0 thumping of Bulgaria.

Bosnia v France: Bosnia hope to take advantage of the continuing malaise in the French side, who were beaten 1-0 by Belarus in their first EURO-2012 qualifier in Paris on Friday. Bosnia won 3-0 away at Luxembourg.

Soccer 6 Pool 2 International Tuesday, 7 September

Malta v Latvia: Both sides lost their opening EURO-2012 qualifiers, Malta away but Latvia at home.

Argentina v Spain: The world champions make another long haul visit to Latin America for a friendly in Argentina. Spain beat Argentina 2-1 in a friendly in Madrid last year.

Macedonia v Armenia: Macedonia won both home and away against Armenia when they shared the same group in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.

Poland v Australia: Poland, as hosts of the next European championships, are condemned to play friendlies over the next 20 months, the latest against the Socceroos who drew 0-0 in Switzerland on Friday.

Ukraine v Chile: It is the first ever international between the two countries.

Albania v Luxembourg: A match up between two of European football’s minnows. They were also in the same group for the last EURO qualifiers, with Albania winning 2-0 at home and 3-0 away.

Soccer 6 Pool 1 PSL Wednesday, 8 September

Bloemfontein Celtic v AmaZulu: Celtic have lost both matches since Clinton Larsen took over as coach. AmaZulu were winners in their first game of the season albeit with an injury time goal against Maritzburg United.

Platinum Stars v Mamelodi Sundowns: Stars have lost only once in their last five games against Sundowns.

Santos v BidVest Wits: Santos have won once and drawn the other three of their last four home matches against the Students.

Moroka Swallows v Ajax Cape Town: The two sides meet three times over the next month, first in the league and then again over the next two weekends in the MTN8 semifinals.

Orlando Pirates v Free State Stars: Five of the last seven matches between the two sides have ended in draws.

Maritzburg United v Kaizer Chiefs: Last season, the two sides won away at each other. They have never played a drawn match.

BANKER

ALBANIA v Luxembourg (Soccer 6 Pool 2 International-Tuesday, 7 September): It is likely the only time Albania will be considered a banker but even they are too strong for the team from the tiny Grand Duchy.

By Mark Gleeson