Some 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs took place around Europe.
Italy will not be at Qatar later this year, missing out on the finals again, after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their playoff semi-final.
Aleksandar Trajkovski scored a late winner, as the visitors pulled off a shock result.
North Macedonia will now face Portugal in the playoff final on Tuesday for a place at the World Cup.
Portugal beat Turkey 3-1 in their match. Otavio and Diogo Jota put the hosts ahead, before Burak Yilmaz pulled one back in the 65th minute.
Yilmaz missed a chance to level the game with five minutes left, as he blazed his penalty kick over.
Substitute Matheus Nunes made sure of the result in added time, with a third goal from a counter-attack.
Sweden substitute, Robin Quaison’s second-half goal claimed a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic and set up a clash away to Poland.
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