Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the 2022 World Cup qualifier between Switzerland and Bulgaria. We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off is at 19:45 GMT.

The home team are now taking the opportunity so slow down the game to give them some control of the ball. Switzerland already appear to be in control of the contest.

First chance! Vargas controls the ball, shifts it on to his left foot and gets the shot away, but it flashes just over the Bulgarian crossbar without troubling the goalkeeper!

While Switzerland have been the better team early on, while they are aiming to take the game to Bulgaria, there is a sense that this match has yet to settle down. A bit frantic!

The Swiss fans are up for this one at the start of the match. What a noise they are making inside the stadium. Can they push their team towards a big win this evening?

It's been a decent start by Switzerland who will be looking to take the game to Bulgaria this evening. There is plenty on the line for Yakin's team as they aim to make it to Qatar.

What sort of match will we get this evening? There is plenty on the line for Switzerland after their draw against Italy on Friday night. Will this be a nervy affair for them?

The match is under way! It's Switzerland against Bulgaria in this 2022 World Cup qualifier!

Okay, here we go. We are about to get under way in Lucerne. Kick off is coming up shortly!

That's nice. Shaqiri is recognised with an award to mark his 100th international cap before the anthems.

Xherdan Shaqiri earns his 100th cap for Switzerland this evening. What a player he has been for them!

It looks and sounds like a good crowd for this one! Flags galore inside the stadium in Lucerne!

The two teams are out on the pitch in Lucerne. Not long until kick off in this final 2022 World Cup qualifier in Group C. Will things fall in Switzerland's favour this evening?

We'll be keeping you up to date with some updates from Belfast where Northern Ireland are hosting Italy. Switzerland might also have a coach with a phone checking the score from that game...

Switzerland left Italy with a point on Friday night after Jorginho missed a penalty in the 90th minute of the match. Can they use that as a springboard to finish top of Group C?

That would be Lucerne, where this match will be played!

I'm Graham Ruthven and you can catch me on Twitter ahead of the match to let me know your thoughts. Can Switzerland get the job done? Or will Bulgaria spring a surprise? Tweet me - @grahamruthven!

All on the line! Switzerland need all three points tonight, realistically, to qualify for the 2022 World Cup automatically. Plus, they need a favour from Northern Ireland against Italy.

TEAM NEWS: Switzerland - Sommer, Mbabu, Schar, Frei, Widmer, Freuler, Zakaria, Vargas, Shaqiri, Okafor, Gavranovic. /// Bulgaria - Karadzhov, Turitsov, Hristov, Dimitrov, Tsvetanov, Nedelev, Kostadinov, Chochev, Kirilov, Iliev.