Bruno Fernandes scores twice as Portugal seal their place at World Cup finals
Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Portugal sealed their place in their sixth consecutive World Cup finals with a 2-0 win over North Macedonia in Porto.
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Cristiano Ronaldo heading for his fifth World Cup after Portugal victory
Cristiano Ronaldo will get to play in his fifth World Cup in Qatar after Portugal defeated North Macedonia 2-0 in the European qualifying playoffs on Tuesday.
Soccer-Italy edge Turkey 3-2 in friendly after World Cup qualifying agony
ANKARA (Reuters) - Italy won 3-2 in an entertaining friendly away to Turkey on Tuesday after Giacomo Raspadori struck twice although that was scant consolation for their agonising failure to qualify for the World Cup and added to Turkey's misery after they missed out.
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Bruno Fernandes grabbed a brace as Portugal secured a 2-0 victory over North Macedonia on Tuesday to qualify for the 2022 World Cup finals.
Kylian Mbappe scores twice for France, Netherlands hold Germany, Norway hit nine, Spain and Italy win
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France continued their preparations for the defence of the World Cup in Qatar with a 5-0 friendly win over South Africa. Mbappe struck in the 23rd minute at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy before Olivier Giroud, starting in the absence of the injured Karim Benzema, added a second. Ad/> Mbappe then netted the third from the penalty spot in the 76th minute before Wissam Ben Yedder and Matteo Guendouzi also got on the scoresheet.
Italia da señales de vida
El inútil amistoso de Turquía tuvo, al final, algo de sentido para Italia, que vuelve a marcar goles y celebrar un triunfo que le faltaba desde otro partido sin mucha importancia, la final para el tercer puesto de la Nations League ante Bélgica. No hay ni un italiano que se alegrará para lo de esta noche, pero Mancini, que cambió a diez titulares respecto al desastre con Macedonia del Norte, sabe que tiene una plantilla mucho más larga de la que ha utilizado en los últimos compromisos. Toca renovarse y su nueva etapa ya ha empezado.
Bruno Fernandes Brace Helps Portugal Beat North Macedonia To Qualify For 2022 World Cup
Bruno Fernandes fired Portugal to the 2022 World Cup by scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Italy's conquerors North Macedonia on Tuesday. Italy's shock exit had North Macedonia dreaming of their first ever appearance at a World Cup finals but Portugal and Fernandes proved a step too far in Porto. Fernandes eased Portuguese nerves at the Estadio do Dragao by finishing off Cristiano Ronaldo's pass in the first half and then made the win more comfortable in the second, latching onto an inch-perfect cross from the excellent Diogo Jota.