The final spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be decided this month. In Europe, several matches will determine which teams are one step closer to qualifying for this summer’s tournament in North America.
Here were the UEFA matches that will be played Thursday: Türkiye defeated Romania 1-0 in the early game, Denmark received a convincing 4-0 win over North Macedonia, Italy impressed in the second half with a 2-0 win vs. Northern Ireland, Poland responded well in the second half to beat Albania 2-1, we had a thriller between Slovakia and Kosovo that saw the visitors win 4-3 to still dream about qualifying for their first-ever World Cup and Viktor Gyökeres received a hat trick for Sweden to win 3-1 vs. Ukraine.
However, two games have gone to extra time and penalties with Czechia beating the Republic of Ireland and Bosnia and Herzegovina beating Wales to advance to their respective final on Tuesday.
Enjoy all the live updates from today’s matches!
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