Fernandes fires Portugal to World Cup, Lewandowski downs Sweden
Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal

Fernandes fires Portugal to World Cup, Lewandowski downs Sweden

Bruno Fernandes fired Portugal to the 2022 World Cup with a brace in a 2-0 victory over Italy’s conquerors North Macedonia on Tuesday, while Robert Lewandowski guided Poland past Sweden.

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Russia facing World Cup exile after ‘unacceptable’ Fifa plan

Russia's future in the World Cup is teetering on a knife-edge after Fifa's plan to allow them to play on neutral territory were dismissed as "unacceptable" by rivals, plunging the qualifying process for football's showpiece event into chaos.

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