The selection of Portugal drew 0-0 with Ireland, away from home, this Thursday, in a game valid for the penultimate round of the Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. The visitors got a scare in the final stretch of the match. At 36 of the second half, defender Pepe received a second yellow card and was sent off.
Despite the stumble, the Portuguese lead group A, with 17 points, tied with Serbia. Ireland, with no chances of qualifying for the World Cup, has six points.
The last round of the Qualifiers will be a decision for Portugal and Serbia. The two teams face off this Sunday, at Estádio da Luz, at 16:45 (GMT). A tie is enough for the hosts to guarantee a direct seat to the Cup. On the same date, Ireland, which is not fighting for anything else, visits Azerbaijan.
Spain wins and takes the lead
In another game this Thursday, however, valid for group B, Spain defeated Greece, away from home, by 1-0, with a goal by Sarabia.
With the victory, Luis Enrique’s men took the lead, with 16 points, one more than Sweden. This Sunday, the two teams face off in the last round of the qualifiers. The Swedes need to win away from home to guarantee a direct spot at the Worlds.
Already classified, Germany applies 9-0 at home
Despite entering the field classified, Germany, playing at home, thrashed Liechtenstein by 9-0. Gundogan, Sané (2), Reus and Muller (2) were the authors of the goals – Kaufmann and Goppel scored against.
undefeated leaders, the Germans end their participation in the qualifiers this Sunday, when they face Armenia away from home.
Check out other results of the European Qualifiers this Thursday:
Malta 1 x 7 Croatia
Romania 0 x 0 Iceland
Slovakia 2 x 2 Slovenia
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