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. Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 1-0 Sweden

    What have Sweden got about them now?

    They were the better side in the first half and looked the more threatening. But they face a real challenge now against a side and in front of a crowd who are bang up for this.

  2. Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Bruno Fernandes' corner is behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who changes his body shape and heads well over.

  3. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Poor cross from Joao Cancelo and a Macedonian defender needlessly puts it behind for another Portugal corner.

  4. Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Not much has happened in a few minutes in Porto. That suits Portugal although North Macedonia are still in this at 1-0.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Poland 1-0 Swedenpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Robert Lewandowski

    Who else?

    Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. Poland edge ahead in the race to Qatar.

  6. PENALTY TO POLANDpublished at 20:55 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Now then!

    Grzegorz Krychowiak is bundled over in the box and the ref points straight to the spot.

    It is a clumsy challenge from Jesper Karlstrom.

  7. Postpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    First chance of the half goes to Sweden, with Dejan Kulusevski set up by Alexander Isak for a first-time shot that is on target but saved.

  8. Postpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Bruno Fernandes tries to double his tally with a shot from similar range to the first after shoddy defending but it's straight at the keeper.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Back under way.

    Still no Zlatan.

    Poland have sent on Grzegorz Krychowiak, though. Jacek Goralski the man to make way.

  10. Postpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Couple of early Portugal attacks but they can't get the ball into the box. Diogo Jota gets his feet wrong.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    North Macedonia brought on Bojan Miovski for Milan Ristovski at the break.

  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    The second half is under way.

  13. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    HT: Poland 0-0 Sweden

    So how long do Sweden wait before sending on Zlatan Ibrahimovic?

    If he's fit enough to play 45 minutes, I'd be sending him on for the entire second half.

    A bit of composure and class up top could be the difference.

  14. Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Joao Cancelo fired a shot over the bar from 20 yards just before the half-time whistle.

    It was 7-2 on shots in the first half, but the only effort on target was the goal.

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Still nothing to separate these two.

    It's going to get tense.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    The half-time whistle goes and Portugal are 45 minutes away from Qatar.

  17. Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    They're going to carry on regardless of the floodlight problem.

    To be fair, it's hardly pitch black.

  18. Postpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    We've got a floodlight issue. Part of the pitch has been thrust into darkness, leading to a delay.

    As the old cliche goes, somebody stick a Euro or two in the meter.

  19. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Bernardo Silva flicks the ball into the path of Manchester City colleague Joao Cancelo and Portugal win a corner.

  20. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 1-0 North Macedonia

    Good defending by Pepe to stop a Macedonian attack. He turned 39 last month.