A Euro 2016 qualifying match between Serbia and Albania was abandoned after a drone carrying a pro-Albanian message was flown over the stadium late Tuesday, sparking violent scenes on and off the pitch.

The match between the Balkan rivals was scoreless when it was stopped in the 41st minute after the drone trailing a "Greater Albania" flag flew over the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade and was brought down by a Serbia player.

Barcelona superstar Neymar thumped four goals past Japan in a spectacular solo performance as Brazil hammered the Asian champions 4-0 in Singapore on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Barcelona forward was a class apart at Singapore's national stadium as he scored all of Brazil's goals and nearly provided more in front of a sell-out crowd.

Norway's 15-year-old midfielder Martin Odegaard became the youngest player to appear in a European Championship qualifier when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 2-1 win over Bulgaria on Monday.

Odegaard replaced Mats Moller Daehli in the 64th minute to a huge ovation from the home crowd, setting a new age record at 15 years and 300 days.

The Netherlands fell to another surprising loss and fellow continental powers Italy and Belgium also struggled in European Championship qualifying Monday, while Croatia showed off its goal-scoring credentials.

Meanwhile, Wales stayed atop Group B with a 2-1 win over Cyprus and is on course to qualify for its first major championship, with the 2016 tournament in France expanded to 24 teams for the first time.

For the first time, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be forced to play without Kevin Durant for more than a handful of games.

The team announced Sunday that the league's reigning MVP would be out for an undetermined length of time with a fracture in his right foot, at the base of the small toe. Typically, the injury requires surgery and six to eight weeks of healing.

England manager Roy Hodgson has risked inflaming his already simmering feud with Brendan Rodgers by criticizing the Liverpool manager's method of keeping Raheem Sterling fit.

Hodgson's relationship with Rodgers was again put in the spotlight after he claimed Liverpool midfielder Raheem Sterling asked to be excluded from the England team for Sunday's 1-0 win in Estonia because he felt tired.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott returned to full training on Monday after 10 months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury, the Premier League club announced.

The 25-year-old England international has not played since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Arsenal's 2-0 FA Cup victory at home to Tottenham Hotspur in January.

Brazilian veteran Maicon extended his contract with AS Roma by a year on Monday, with an extra year's option when his new deal expires in June 2016, the club announced.

The 33-year-old wing-back, who won the treble of Champions League, Serie A title and Italian Cup when he was with Inter Milan in 2010, joined Roma in 2013 after making just 10 appearances for Manchester City.

France striker Karim Benzema and defender Eliaquim Mangala are doubtful for the friendly against Armenia on Tuesday, while goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is ruled out, coach Didier Deschamps revealed on Monday.

Marseille's Steve Mandanda looks set to continue in goal with captain and first-choice 'keeper Lloris still recovering from a groin problem.

Germany coach Joachim Loew says he expects another searching test against Ireland in Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifier with the world champions still reeling from their shock defeat to Poland.

Loew's side were beaten 2-0 in Warsaw on Saturday as Poland claimed an historic first win over the Germans, who are fourth in their qualifying pool, to leave the Poles top of Group D.