Portugal and Italy reach the crucial World Cup play-off semi-finals
Portugal vs Turkey
Italy vs North Macedonia
Lisbon: Will Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo have a place in this year’s World Cup in Qatar? Or can Euro Cup winners Italy get a ticket to Qatar? The European Regional World Cup qualifiers play-offs begin to answer questions from football fans around the world. Portugal and Italy can only qualify for the World Cup if they win the semi – finals and final in the play – off round.
The play-off semi-final between Portugal and Turkey starts at 1.15 am Indian time on Friday. Italy will face North Macedonia at the same time. The Sweden-Czech Republic and Wales-Austria wars are also taking place. The fight in the play-off final round is between the teams that win in the semifinals. The winners will receive the remaining three World Cup berths on the European continent.
Italy and Portugal will have to fight for one of these berths. Because if Portugal beat Turkey in the play-off semi, the final round match will be between the winners of the match between Italy and North Macedonia.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who has played in four World Cups for Portugal. Could not lift the cup even once.
He first played in the 2006 World Cup and played in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups. Cristiano Ronaldo has led Portugal to the World Cup since 2010.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s biggest achievement for Portugal was winning the Euro Cup in 2016.
Cristiano has scored 7 goals in the World Cup.
Portugal also qualified for the 2010 World Cup by winning the play-off round.
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Defender Pepe will not be able to play for Portugal in the crucial play – off match to secure a place in the World Cup in Qatar, as Kovid confirmed yesterday.