At the end of a particularly tense and dramatic cycle in the qualifying campaign, Serbia and Spain tonight (Sunday) secured their place in the World Cup. The Serbs completed a dramatic turnaround on the way to a huge 1: 2 over Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo, who will only settle for the playoffs. Alvaro Murata set up a costly 0-1 win for La Rucha over Sweden en route to Qatar.
Portugal – Serbia 2: 1
Will Cristiano Ronaldo not be at the World Cup in Qatar? The Manchester United striker and his team needed only a point and already led 0: 1 from a quick goal by Renato Sanchez after only two minutes. But from that point on the Serbs took control of the game and equality was in the air. In the 33rd minute, Dusan Tadic kicked from the edge of the box, the ball slipped through the hands of Roy Patricio and penetrated the net – 1: 1. The turnaround was in the air and in the 90th minute Alexander Mitrovic hit the 1: 2 and sent his team to Qatar.
Minute 2, Gate! Portugal went up to 0: 1: that was fast. Renato Sanchez scored from Bernardo Silva’s shot and put the hosts ahead early.
33 minutes, goal! Serbia equalized to 1: 1: A terrible mistake by Roy Patricio. Dusan Tadic kicked from the edge of the box, the ball slipped between the hands of the Portuguese goalkeeper and penetrated the net.
90 minutes, goal! Serbia went up to 1: 2: What a drama. The Serbs performed a corner kick, Dusan Tadic raised a great raise and Alexander Mitrovic hit the net and stunned Lisbon.
Spain – Sweden 0: 1
Luis Enrique’s team knew they had to avoid a loss to secure their place in Qatar. In the first half she was close to absorbing, in the second she had already taken control of the game but caused her fans long minutes of heart palpitations when the yellow-blues were close to scoring several times. In the 86th minute the hosts went on the offensive, Danny Ulmo shook the crossbar and Alvaro Murata penned the rebound, scored from close range and sent Spain to the World Cup. Sweden will settle for the playoffs.
86 minutes, goal! Spain went up to 0: 1: It arrived. Danny Ulmo dropped a bomb from a distance, the ball shook the crossbar and Alvaro Murata penned the rebound and scored from close range.
More games:
Luxembourg – Ireland 3: 0 (Shane Duffy, 67. Chiduzia Ogbana, 75. Callum Robinson, 88)
Greece – Kosovo 1: 1 (Sheep to Greece: Giorgos Masuras, 44. Sheep to Kosovo: Amir Rahmani, 76)
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