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 20:06 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Huge chance! And a big save!

    Poland are outnumbered at the back as Sweden nick the ball. Alexander Isak sets up Emil Forsberg, who has a sight of goal from an angle and fires a low shot on target. It would find it too but for a superb diving stop from Polish keeper Wojciech Szczesny.

    Best chance of the game so far. By some distance.

  2. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    North Macedonia don't lack confidence. Stefan Ristovski does well to keep the ball in on the right and crosses for Ezgjan Alioski, who hits an ambitious 20-yard volley over the bar.

  3. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Matty Cash is heavily involved high up the pitch for Poland. A tackle on him before he can cross brings Poland a first corner, but they can't make anything of it.

  4. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes catches Eljif Elmas and the visitors want a booking at least which doesn't come.

  5. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    Headed away.

  6. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    The visitors win a corner as Ezgjan Alioski's drilled cross is deflected behind.

    They win a second corner from their set-piece.

  7. Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Isak turns provider now.

    He plays a superb pass between two Polish defenders to give Robin Quaison space to run in on goal. He goes for an early shot instead, but doesn't catch it properly.

  8. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Alexander Isak into the game.

    He belts a shot from range and catches it pretty well, but it is no challenge for Wojciech Szczesny.

  9. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    Huge chance for Cristiano Ronaldo. You'd expect him to bury this.

    Otavio plays a lovely through ball which Ronaldo lets run into his path before shooting wide of the far post from 16 yards out.

  10. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    Portugal right-back Joao Cancelo beats Ezgjan Alioski and lifts a cross over to Bruno Fernandes, who heads onto the roof of the net.

  11. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Lewandowski is always alive in the box. He rises highest to meet a cross from the right from Matty Cash but heads wide.

    The striker crashes to the turf and looks in pain, but is quickly back to his feet to the relief of pretty much everyone in Poland.

  12. Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    Whistles from the Porto crowd as North Macedonia put together a nice spell of passing.

  13. Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Robert Lewandowski's first sniff in the Sweden box is halted by an offside flag, which comes very late at the end of the attacking phase.

    Sebastian Szymanski was miles off before setting up his team-mate.

  14. Postpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    Lovely play by Nuno Mendes to stop a Macedonian attack and start a potential counter but Diogo Jota is fouled on halfway.

  15. Postpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    Bruno Fernandes gets the ball on the edge of the box but he's closed down by a defender and it runs through to the away keeper.

  16. Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    The tackles are flying in. You'd think there was a World Cup spot at stake or something.

  17. Postpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Portugal 0-0 North Macedonia

    First proper Portugal attack as Nuno Mendes whips in a beautiful cross but neither Diogo Jota nor Cristiano Ronaldo make the run to meet the ball in the six-yard box.

  18. Postpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    The Polish supporters here are doing their bit to create a hostile atmosphere for the visitors. Every Swedish touch getting boos and whistles. Until Emil Forsberg allows the ball to slip under his boot an trickle out, prompting huge cheers.

  19. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    Poland have a chance to pose some questions with a free-kick in Sweden territory. But Jakub Moder chips his delivery over everyone and out of play. Not ideal.

  20. Postpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 29 March 2022

    Poland 0-0 Sweden

    It is not a night for worrying about an expensive hair do. Tipping it down.