Sport: International football pictures of the day

Xabi Alonso of Spain battles with the England forward Emile Heskey during the friendly at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty

Fernando Torres, right, vies for the ball with the England defender Phil Jagielka Photograph: Miguel Angel Morenatti/AP

David Villa beats the despairing challenge of Jagielka and goalkeeper David James to fire Spain 1-0 ahead Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty

And the game is over as England substitute goalkeeper Robert Green is beaten by Fernando Llorente's header, giving Spain a 2-0 win Photograph: Jose Manuel Vidal/EPA

Georgia's Zurab Menteshashvili tussles with the Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Andrews and referee Jouni Hyytia in their European Group Eight World Cup qualifier Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action images

The Republic of Ireland forward Robbie Keane fails to direct his header into the net Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action images

But Keane did strike twice as the Republic fought back from a goal down to win 2-1. Here he wheels away to celebrate the second goal Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Northern Ireland's Gareth McCauley, second right, drives high past the San Marino goalkeeper Federico Valentini to open the scoring in their World Cup European Group Three qualifier at the Olympic Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino Photograph: Chris Radburn/Press Association

The Wales striker Craig Bellamy tries and fails to lob the ball over the Poland keeper Lukasz Fabianski and into the net during their friendly in Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal Photograph: Paul Harding/Action images

Poland's Marcin Wacilewski fights for the ball with Wales's Joe Ledley Photograph: Armando Franca/AP

Poland coach Leo Beenhakker gestures towards Roger Guerreiro after the forward scored the only goal to defeat Wales 1-0 Photograph: Armando Franca/AP

Deco slides for the ball during Portugal's friendly against Finland in Faro Photograph: Jose Manuel Ribeiro/Reuters

An Australian fan is seen with a sign showing support for the Victorian bushfire victims prior to the World Cup 2010 Asian qualifying match between Japan and Australia at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty

Japan's Tulio heads the ball above Australia's Everton midfielder Tim Cahill Photograph: AFP

Japan's Makoto Hasebe and Yoshito Okubo, left, react after being denied a goal, while Australia's goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer looks on. The game finished 0-0 Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Uzbekistan's Farhod Tadjiev, right, and Bahrain's Sayed Mohamed Adnan fight for the ball during the Asian Qualifiers Group A match in Tashkent. Bahrain won 1-0 Photograph: Anvar Ilyasov/AP

South Korea's players jump to defend a free-kick during their World Cup 2010 Asian qualifying match against Iran in Tehran. The visitors claimed a 1-1 draw thanks to the Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung's late goal Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

A fan holds the Iranian flag during their match against South Korea Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

The France midfielder Franck Ribéry crosses past Argentina's defender Gabriel Heinze during their friendly at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille Photograph: Gerard Julien/AFP

Swiss national coach Ottmar Hitzfeld observes his team before their friendly against Bulgaria in Geneva Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters

The Sweden defender Olof Mellberg keeps a close eye on Austria's Andreas Ivanschitz during their friendly in Graz Photograph: Robert Zolles/Reuters

Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, rear, and Norway's Trond Erik Bertelsen challenge for the ball during their friendly in Duesseldorf Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP