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Harry Maguire praised by Manchester United fans as Ronaldo and Fernandes book World Cup place

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, March 30.

UAE Stun South Korea To Earn World Cup Playoff With Australia

Harib Abdalla Suhail scored the all-important goal as the UAE stunned South Korea 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to an Asian qualifying playoff against Australia on the road to the World Cup in Qatar. South Korea and Iran had already made the cut directly from Group A in the final round of qualifying, leaving the UAE and Iraq in a crunch battle to clinch the third spot in order to earn the right to meet Australia, who finished third in Group B.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic responds to retirement talk as Sweden miss out on World Cup

Zlatan Ibramhimovic does not intend to retire from international football just yet, despite the 40-year-old’s Sweden side missing out on World Cup qualification on Tuesday night.

Soccer-Lewandowski helps send Poland to Qatar with 'most difficult' penalty

CHORZOW, Poland (Reuters) - Poland captain Robert Lewandowski said his penalty in their 2-0 playoff victory over Sweden on Tuesday was one of the most difficult of his career as World Cup qualification was on the line.

Turkey 2-3 Italy: Azzurri put their World Cup humiliation behind them

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.