Portugal inched closer to the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar with a 3-1 win over Turkey in the semi-very last play-off performed at the Estadio do Dragao on Thursday night.&#one hundred sixty;
Otavio Edmilson gave the hosts the lead after simply 15 minutes, earlier than turning issuer for Diogo Jota inside the forty second minute to give them a 2-0 half-time lead.
Burak Yilmaz but halved the ratings for the site visitors just after the hour mark, and they threatened to force a draw for the the rest of the second one half of.&#one hundred sixty;
The hosts but hung on, and Matheus Nunes' 94th-minute goal all however ensured there was no threat of the Turkish coming returned into the suit.&#a hundred and sixty;
Portugal will now face North Macedonia, who bowled over Italy, within the finals.&#one hundred sixty;
In another in shape, Wales stored alive their dreams of presenting inside the first World Cup in sixty four years with a 2-1 win over Austria.
Gareth Bale struck twice for his us of a, with one a sensation loose-kick to open the scores in the first half of.&#a hundred and sixty;
He then scored a 2d after the destroy with a astonishing finish, but Marcel Sabitzer's sixty fifth-minute respond ensured there has been always a nervy ending to the game.&#a hundred and sixty;
They however hung on for the win, and could now face the winner among Ukraine and Scotland.
