Sharing the group lead with Ireland before the game, Serbia went top outright after victory in Belgrade while its rival was held to a 1-1 draw at Georgia. ’Two first-half strikes by Francisco “Isco” Alarcon helped Spain beat Italy 3-0 Saturday and move closer to securing a World Cup spot. But yes, I agree there’ve been frequent changes and I would like that to stop and get more consistency with senior coach. In one nifty move, he rolled the ball between the legs of an opponent. The result ended a run of five successive draws and left them on 11 points, two behind Ireland, who they will play in their final qualifier in Cardiff, and four off leaders Serbia. Federer’s back looked just fine, his movement precise, his strokes absolutely on-point. Brad Guzan could return to goal and 35-year-old DaMarcus Beasley, a veteran of four World Cups, could start at left back, as the pair did for the 1-1 draw at Mexico in June. RAIN RULESThe game between Croatia and Kosovo was suspended midway through the first half due to heavy rain, forcing players to leave the field. And it probably won’t sink in for a long time. During an interview with this paper on Friday, Shastri called Rahane’s situation a “happy headache”.