Summary

  • Two World Cup play-off finals completed on Tuesday

  • Result: Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia - Fernandes scores twice to send Portugal to World Cup

  • Result: Poland 2-0 Sweden - Lewandowski & Zielinski send Poland through

  1. Goodnightpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    That's the end of this live text now.

    Tonight's World Cup play-off action is far from over. Catch up with tonight's African games here.

    All the British and Irish nations played friendlies too. See what happened in those on our football index.

    Bye.

  2. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    We know 12 of the 13 European countries going to Qatar now.

    Group winners: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland.

    Play-off winners: Portugal, Poland.

    The only thing left to decide is whether Wales, Scotland or Ukraine join them in June. Scotland and Ukraine meet in a semi-final (if circumstances allow) with Wales meeting the winner in the final.

  3. Postpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    FT: Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Sweden suffer for not taking their chances at 0-0.

    Poland made no such mistake and are rewarded with a spot in Qatar.

    In the end, they deserved it.

  4. FULL-TIME - POLAND REACH WORLD CUPpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    All over!

    Poland are there! It is their night!

  5. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    One minute to go.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Dejan Kulusevski is booked for Sweden. Just to add salt to the wound.

  7. Postpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Robin Olsen with a big save to deny Robert Lewandowski his second and Poland's third goal. The ball breaks to the striker in the box but his rising shot is pushed over.

    Four minutes have been added. That is all that remains between Poland and Qatar.

  8. Postpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

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  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Piotr Zielinski's work here is done.

    The scorer of Poland's second goal departs to be replaced by Adam Buksa.

    Into the last minute now.

  10. Postpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Looks like it is going to be never. Poland hammer away the Sweden corner and drive the ball up into Swedish territory.

    Two minutes to go.

  11. FULL-TIME - PORTUGAL REACH WORLD CUPpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia

    It's all over.

    Bruno Fernandes sends Portugal to the World Cup with a double in their play-off final win over North Macedonia in Porto.

  12. Postpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Sweden have a corner.

    It is now or never.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia

    Vitinha is on for Joao Moutinho. Will he even get a touch? Two minutes to go.

  14. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia

    Three minutes added on... and the corner is poor. Chance gone.

  15. Postpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Poland are inching their way there.

    Sweden are desperate but look spent with five minutes to go.

  16. Postpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia

    North Macedonia win a corner. A goal now and you never know...

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia

    No Bruno Fernandes hat-trick. He and Bernardo Silva come off for Joao Felix and Matheus Nunes.

    Boban Nikolov replaces Eljif Elmas for the Macedonians.

  18. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Zlatan makes his first contribution, winning a header on the edge of the box to try and set up a team-mate, but out comes Wojciech Szczesny to claim.

  19. Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia

    Good wing play by Rafael Leao, who cuts it back to Cristiano Ronaldo - but the veteran's first touch costs him a shooting chance.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 2-0 Sweden

    Here comes Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Is it too little too late, though?

    He replaces Marcus Danielson.

    Jesper Karlsson is also sent into the game, with Kristoffer Olsson off.

    Ten minutes to go.