HT scores in the World Cup qualification play-off semi-finals:
◉ Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
◉ Portugal 2-0 Turkey
◉ Sweden 0-0 Czech Republic
◉ Wales 1-0 Austria
◉ Italy 0-0 North Macedonia
◉ Portugal 2-0 Turkey
◉ Sweden 0-0 Czech Republic
◉ Wales 1-0 Austria
Gareth Bale has scored with a direct free-kick for Wales for the first time since he scored against England at Euro 2016.
It’s the 7th free-kick he has scored for his country. ![]()

Gareth Bale in World Cup qualifying for Wales:
◎ 6 games
◉ 4 goals
◉ 3 assists
A perfect free-kick to put his side in front. ![]()
Diogo Jota has now scored in each of his last three games for club and country:
vs. Arsenal
vs. Nottingham Forest
vs. Turkey
His ninth international goal. ![]()
Otávio in the first half vs. Turkey:
100% chance conversion
29 touches
5 duels won
2 chances created
2 fouls won
1 tackle
1 take-on
1 shot
1 goal
1 assist
Involved in both goals. ![]()

◉ 64’: Austria pull a goal back against Wales
◉ 65’: Turkey pull a goal back against Portugal
Game on in both play-off semi-finals. ![]()
Portugal beat Turkey 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup play-off semi-final ![]()
Game is over and the final score is Portugal 3**-**1 Turkey. Here is the match report.
3 - 1
Otávio (14’)![]()
Jota (41’)![]()
Matheus Nunes (93’)![]()
B. Yılmaz (64’)![]()
B. Yılmaz (84’ Penalty Missed)![]()
Italy 0-1 North Macedonia: Italy have again failed to qualify for World Cup ![]()
Game is over and the final score is Italy 0**-**1 North Macedonia. Here is the match report.

0 - 1
North macedonia gave Italy a shocker in the 92nd minutes of play
In a nutshell,Italy are not going to the world cup 2022
◉ July 2021: Italy win Euro 2020
◉ September 2021: Italy set a new record for the longest unbeaten run in international history
◉ March 2022: Italy fail to qualify for back-to-back World Cups
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Italy are the fourth defending European champions not to qualify for the next World Cup:
◎ 1978: Czechoslovakia
◎ 1994: Denmark
◎ 2006: Greece
◉ 2022: Italy
Just one of the five things we learned as North Macedonia shock Italy. ![]()
Portugal vs. North Macedonia
Poland vs. Sweden
Two spots at the 2022 World Cup up for grabs on Tuesday ![]()
Sweden beat Czech Republic 1-0 to set up a clash with Poland next week. The winner will punch their ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.