Ronaldo has to go to detention!
Serbia wins 2-1 in Portugal, secures the World Cup ticket and sends Cristiano Ronaldo (36) into the playoffs. How bitter: Now the superstar has to tremble about his fifth World Cup participation (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018). Qatar could be the last major tournament for Ronaldo, who will turn 38 afterwards.
Portugal takes the lead after 1:36 minutes with a lightning goal from ex-Bayern professional Renato Sanches. The fans celebrate in the Estadio da Luz. A block in the lower tier next to the goal of goalkeeper Rui Patricio catches the eye. Around 100 young Portuguese cheer in fine threads.
Photo: DAZN
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Unfortunately, you can also see up close how the Portugal goalkeeper lets a slightly deflected Tadic shot slip into his own goal (33rd). And it got even worse: Mitrovic heads the Serbia winning goal in the 90th minute …
Spain wins after Qatar! Zlatan has to go to the playoffs
Spain beat Sweden 1-0 to the World Cup in Qatar.
In Seville, the Spaniards start with a lot of possession, but in front of goal Sweden creates danger through Leipzig’s Emil Forsberg (16th, 39th).
Photo: JORGE GUERRERO / AFP
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Superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic (40) is watching on the bench. It comes in the 73rd minute for Isak, but that’s not enough for the World Cup coup. Instead, the Spaniards strike: Joker Morata dusts off to victory (86th).
The Swedes can qualify as second in the group through the playoffs.
Own goal drama brings Croatia to the World Cup
Croatia secured a ticket for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by beating Russia 1-0 in a water battle.
The runner-up world champion needed a win to overtake the Russian national team in Group H.
In a game that was marked by heavy rain showers in the Poljud stadium (Split / Croatia), it is ultimately an own goal by Fedor Kudryashov (82nd) that brings the decision. The central defender falsified a cross into his own goal.
A true déjà vu for the Russian selection! At the 2018 World Cup in their own country, they also failed on penalties to Croatia.
So Russia has to take the difficult step into the playoffs, in which only three more World Cup places will be awarded.
However: At the World Cup next year, the Russian national team will probably only compete under neutral colors after the doping judgment by the CAS.
