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World Cup play-offs: North Macedonia stun Italy, Portugal through
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Serbia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 20 | |
2 | Portugal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 17 | |
3 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 | |
4 | Luxembourg | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 9 | |
5 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 1 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 18 | |
2 | Italy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 16 | |
3 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 | |
4 | Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 | |
5 | Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 3 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Netherlands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 23 | |
2 | Turkey | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 21 | |
3 | Norway | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 18 | |
4 | Montenegro | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 | |
5 | Latvia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 | |
6 | Gibraltar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 43 | -39 | 0 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Croatia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 23 | |
2 | Football Union of Russia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 22 | |
3 | Slovakia | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
4 | Slovenia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 | |
5 | Cyprus | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 5 | |
6 | Malta | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 5 |
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Germany | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 27 | |
2 | North Macedonia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 18 | |
3 | Romania | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 | |
4 | Armenia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 12 | |
5 | Iceland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 | |
6 | Liechtenstein | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 34 | -32 | 1 |
Live Reporting
Alex Bysouth and Mantej Mann
All times stated are UK
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Time to have a look at what else is happening across Europe tonight...
HALF-TIME
Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
It's been a frustrating half for the European champions.
They've huffed and puffed but haven't blown the house down...yet!
You can expect more Italian pressure after the interval.
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Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
The first save by Gianluigi Donnarumma and it's a comfortable one.
North Macedonia pinch possession in midfield and Milan Ristovski fires at goal.
I had forgotten the Paris Saint-Germain keeper was here.
HALF-TIME
Portugal 2-0 Turkey
And that's the break.
Portugal are in control in Porto. A long way back for Turkey.
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Portugal 2-0 Turkey
Portugal are looking a lot more comfortable now with that two-goal lead. Joao Moutinho and Bernardo Silva are cruising around the middle of the park and running the show.
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Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
Italy have been careless in front of goal and now they lose the ball at the back.
Darko Churlinov clips the ball over the top and he's away, but Alessandro Florenzi is tracking back and wins the ball at the crucial moment.
That would have been very much against the run of play.
GOAL - Portugal 2-0 Turkey
Diogo Jota (42 mins)
Portugal double their lead!
It's a move that started with some showboating from Cristiano Ronaldo, flicking the ball through his legs out to the right.
The hosts then work it well and Otavio guides a lovely ball to the back post for Diogo Jota, who headers powerfully into the net.
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Portugal 1-0 Turkey
Nice football from Portugal but the final ball is lacking and Turkey can recover. The hosts have managed to get a hold of this game once again.
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Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
Pinball in the North Macedonia box.
Blue shirts trying to force the ball in and red shirts using whatever they can to keep it out. Heads, legs and arms?
Was that handball? The referee waves play on.
The final shot is dragged wide and the chance disappears.
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Portugal 1-0 Turkey
That's both a superb delivery and a sublime defensive header from Jose Fonte. The cross looked to be dropping for a queue of Turkey forwards but the veteran Portugal defender sticks his head in among the flying boots to nod it away from danger.
Portugal break but Cristiano Ronaldo slips when looking to latch on to a scooped through ball.
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Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
Marco Verratti nicks the ball deep inside the North Macedonia half and he plays through Ciro Immobile.
But the Italian forward delays too long and the red shirts crowd out the shot.
The hosts are lacking that killer touch for now.
YELLOW CARDS
Portugal 1-0 Turkey
Hello. A momentary flaring of tempers and both Diogo Jota and Zeki Celik are booked for that minor tussle, although there didn't seem too much in it.
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Sweden 0-0 Czech Republic
Goalless in Stockholm. Very cagey affair so far.
A play-off final against Poland is at stake for these two.
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Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
Nearly calamity for North Macedonia!
Stole Dimitrievski hasn't had to do a lot with his hands, but he kicks the ball straight to Domenico Berardi, with his goal unguarded.
Fortunately for the visiting keeper, Berardi is taken by surprise and can't get the ball out of his feet quick enough to roll it into an empty net.
Dimitrievski recovers to turn the ball around the corner when Berardi eventually shoots.
Let off.
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Portugal 1-0 Turkey
Caglar Soyuncu brings down Cristiano Ronaldo in a dangerous area and Bruno Fernandes can whip it from here... he does, right on to the head of Ronaldo, but the forward had just strayed offside. And he nodded it wide anyway.
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Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
Nicolo Barella picks up the ball in space, 25 yards out, but he drags his shot wide.
Italy are still lacking a cutting edge in attack.
Wales lead!
Wales 1-0 Austria
We have a big goal in one of the night's other play-offs...
Gareth Bale has just scored an absolutely sublime free-kick to put Wales 1-0 up against Austria. Pandemonium in Cardiff.
You can follow that game in full over here.
The winner meets Scotland or Ukraine in June.
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Portugal 1-0 Turkey
Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa has to get down smartly to keep out Orkun Kokcu's low effort. Turkey are pressing for a leveller.
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Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
Eye of the needle!
Marco Verratti shows his class with a terrific through ball to Emerson with the outside of his foot.
The cross into the box lacks the same quality but Italy continue to see lots of the ball.
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Portugal 1-0 Turkey
Portugal are getting sloppy now, giving it away at the back and this time it is Burak Yilmaz who drags a shot wide of the far post after winning possession in a dangerous area.