Ronaldo’s World Cup fate hung in the balance. But Portugal made no mistake in the play-off final. Qatar beat North Macedonia 2-0 to advance to the World Cup after beating Italy.
Bruno Fernandez scored both goals in the 32nd and 65th minutes. The first was made by Ronaldo, who threatened to make life miserable in North Macedonia. The Macedonians, however, did not suffer the embarrassment of Portugal. Portuguese goalkeeper Diego Costa could not be tested.
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As a result, Ronaldo’s team reached the stage of the World Cup for the sixth time in a row. This is going to be the last World Cup for the 37-year-old Portuguese prince! Coach Fernando Sandos, who won the Euro 2016 and the 2019 Nations League, is also looking to lift the title this year: “I have already won two tournaments. I hope we can win the third title in Qatar.
Polish star Robert Lewandowski is breathing a sigh of relief like Ronaldo. Poland have secured the World Cup by beating Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Sweden 2-0 in the play-off final.
Lewandowski, a two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, scored the first goal in the 49th minute from the penalty spot. Jelinski scored the second goal in the 72nd minute. After the match, Lewandowski said that many people played with injuries in this fight for survival, “There were many problems before the match. Many on the team were injured. Even me. I have a knee problem. But now that we have suffered, the occasion of the festival has come. I am so proud and happy. ‘
On the other hand, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt could not get a place in the World Cup. Senegal won 1-0 in the return leg of the play-offs, but Egypt won the first leg. As a result, the match ended in a tiebreaker. Mohammed Salah could not smile the last smile in the fate test. Sadio Manar secured a ticket to the World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Senegal. This is a re-launch of the Africa Cup of Nations. There, too, Egypt’s forehead burned in a shootout near Senegal. I understand that Salah will suffer the most. He missed the first spot kick of the shootout.
