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GOAL! Poland 2-1 Albania (Zielinski 73)<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a piledriver to complete the turnaround! Piotr Zielinski picks the ball up in midfield and lasers an effort from more than 25 yards out, finding the bottom left corner.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a>GOAL! Ukraine 0-3 Sweden (Gy\u00f6keres pen 72)<\/p>\n A spotkick seals a hat-trick for Viktor Gy\u00f6keres \u2013 Sweden are all set for a final with Poland or Albania.<\/p>\n Big Vik hat-trick for Sweden. Photograph: Jonas Ekstr\u00f6mer\/TT\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.26 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Poland 1-1 Albania (Lewandowski 63)<\/p>\n Robert Lewandowski, 37, is still up for another World Cup<\/a> \u2013 the Barcelona man rises at the far post to head in an inswinging corner.<\/p>\n Bob Lewandowski levels it for Poland. Photograph: Kacper Pempel\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.25 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Slovakia 2-4 Kosovo (Hajrizi 72)<\/p>\n Kreshnik Hajrizi is there to smash home a rebound \u2013 Kosovo are closing on a meeting with Turkey!<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Slovakia 2-3 Kosovo (Muslija 60)<\/p>\n Kosovo take the lead for the first time! Florent Muslija\u2019s free-kick gets over the wall and dips in to the bottom left corner. What a momentous night this could be for them, a side who have never been to a major tournament.<\/p>\n Florent Muslija scores for Kosovo! Photograph: Christian Hofer\/UEFA\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.17 EDT<\/p>\n Wales 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Karl Darlow has just made the most outrageous save for Wales, diving to his left to claw a header out from Demirovic.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.11 EDT<\/p>\n GOALS! Denmark 3-0 North Macedonia (Iskasen 58 & 59)<\/p>\n All of a sudden, this one\u2019s pretty much done. Gustav Isaksen gets two in two minutes, the second a fine rebound strike.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Ukraine 0-2 Sweden (Gy\u00f6keres 51)<\/p>\n The striker has his and Sweden\u2019s second: in the left channel, he cuts in and delivers a lovely, precise finish into the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n Sweden are in the driving seat. Photograph: Pablo Morano\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.08 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Denmark 1-0 North Macedonia (Damsgaard 49)<\/p>\n Mikkel Damsgaard just has a defender beat with his strike, the keeper out of the picture after a scrappy bit of play in the North Macedonia area.<\/p>\n Brentford man Mikkel Damsgaard puts Denmark ahead. Photograph: Liselotte Sabroe\/Ritzau Scanpix\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.06 EDT<\/p>\n It\u2019s a an absolute cracker. A wayward kick from the visitors finds James out on the right, he heads the ball down with his first touch but he\u2019s still 25 yards out from a tight angle \u2026 he hits the bouncing ball so, so sweetly to beat the keeper. What a hit from the Leeds winger.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Wales 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina (James 52)<\/p>\n Cardiff erupts!<\/p>\n What a hit from Dan James! Photograph: Kian Abdullah\/Huw Evans\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.00 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Slovakia 2-2 Kosovo (Asllani 47)<\/p>\n This one keeps on delivering! Hoffenheim\u2019s Fisnik Asllani pulls off a delightful glancing header to find the top right corner for Kosovo.<\/p>\n What a game in Bratislava! Photograph: Radovan Stoklasa\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.58 EDT<\/p>\n Wales 0-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Harry Wilson came closest for Wales in that half, a left-footed curling effort from the right smacking the post.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Half-time scores<\/p>\n Czech Republic 1-2 Republic of Ireland<\/p>\n Denmark 0-0 North Macedonia<\/p>\n Poland 0-1 Albania<\/p>\n Slovakia 2-1 Kosovo<\/p>\n Ukraine 0-1 Sweden<\/p>\n Wales 0-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Slovakia 2-1 Kosovo (Haraslin 45)<\/p>\n Slovakia retake the lead before half-time: Lukas Haraslin\u2019s free-kick from the left is teasing … and it beats everyone, befuddling the keeper to sneak in at the far post.<\/p>\n Lukas Haraslin restores the lead for Slovakia. Photograph: Joe Klamar\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.46 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Poland 0-1 Albania (Hoxha 42)<\/p>\n Albania, managed by former Arsenal full-back Sylvinho and yet to reach a World Cup<\/a>, have the lead. Arber Hoxha capitalises on a mistake at the back to round the keeper and slot in.<\/p>\n Arber Hoxha puts Albania in front against Poland in Warsaw. Photograph: Kacper Pempel\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.45 EDT<\/p>\n Matt Dony writes in:<\/p>\n double quotation markWales went through a tricky period of transition. Any team in the world would suffer from the loss of Bale, but Ramsey and Allen have been big losses, too. Bellamy has been tremendous, much better than I expected, and he\u2019s galvanised them into a real \u2018team\u2019 again. The 7-1 against North Macedonia in the last game was magnificent, but sadly overshadowed by Scotland turning into prime Brazil on the same night. I honestly don\u2019t think they\u2019ll end up qualifying for the World Cup, which is disappointing, but I think the next few years could be fun.<\/p>\n Well, they\u2019re really going for it at the moment. Harry Wilson, in the 40th minute, tries to catch the keeper out with a free-kick from the right, forcing a decent save at the near post.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Slovakia 1-1 Kosovo (Hodza 21)<\/p>\n After all the carnage at the Fortuna Arena, let\u2019s go to Bratislava, where Kosovo have equalised. Velin Hodza, from the edge of the area, curls a first-time shot into the bottom left corner.<\/p>\n Veldin Hodza equalises for Kosovo! Photograph: D\u00e9nes Erd\u0151s\/APShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.31 EDT<\/p>\n It\u2019s a clear tug of the shirt in the area by Manning, a needless foul, and the hosts have a lifeline. Patrik Schick beats Kelleher and we\u2019ve got a proper game.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Czech Republic 1-2 Republic of Ireland (Schick pen 27)<\/p>\n Well, this is just wild.<\/p>\n Game on! Photograph: Filip Singer\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.22 EDT<\/p>\n It\u2019s a corner from the right for Ireland, delivered by Manning \u2026 O\u2019Shea heads it into the mixer from the back post \u2013 Coufal\u2019s defensive header finds the bar and rebounds off the keeper into the net. Pinball goes Ireland\u2019s way. The visiting bench erupts in joy.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.23 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Czech Republic 0-2 Republic of Ireland (Kovar og 23)<\/p>\n Another one!<\/p>\n Ireland are in dream land! Photograph: David W \u010cern\u00fd\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.16 EDT<\/p>\n A kick on Nathan Collins prompts the referee to head to the monitor. He awards the spotkick and Troy Parrott finds the left despite the keeper guessing the right way.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Czech Republic 0-1 Republic of Ireland (Parrott 19 pen)<\/p>\n It\u2019s that man again!<\/p>\n Troy Parrott fires home and Ireland lead in Prague! Photograph: Sebastian Widmann\/UEFA\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.09 EDT<\/p>\n Wales 0-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina: David Brooks bursts through in the area to win a corner \u2026 Wilson drives the ball to the far post, Jordan James heads into the mixer but Bosnia-Herzegovina handle the danger.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.42 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Slovakia 1-0 Kosovo (Valjent 6)<\/p>\n Slovakia, bidding for their first World Cup<\/a> appearance since 2010, take an early lead through Mallorca\u2019s Martin Valjent. The free-kick comes from the right, and the centre-back rises for a powerful header.<\/p>\n Martin Valjent scores for Slovakia. Photograph: Radovan Stoklasa\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.04 EDT<\/p>\n GOAL! Ukraine 0-1 Sweden (Gy\u00f6keres 6)<\/p>\n The Arsenal striker taps in! Anthony Elanga slips the ball for Benjamin Nygren inside the area, and his ball across goal is perfect. Gy\u00f6keres just needs to get a touch before getting his hands up for that trademark celebration. Graham Potter\u2019s boys have the perfect start.<\/p>\n Big Vik pokes home and Sweden lead. Photograph: Joel Marklund\/BILDBYR\u00c5N\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.57 EDT<\/p>\n Wales 0-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina: The hosts have an early free-kick on the right, with Harry Wilson over it \u2026 it\u2019s flicked on at the near post but doesn\u2019t pose any problems for Bosnia-Herzegovina. Dan James is looking lively already for Wales.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.42 EDT<\/p>\n Peeeep!<\/p>\n We\u2019re up and running across Europe.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Ben Davies, missing for Wales due to injury, is presented with a golden cap to mark his 100 appearances for the national team.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Bob Walnut has sent me his Saipan review on Letterboxd: three and a half stars. \u201cFar more abstract and arty than I was expecting.\u201d It goes on my list.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a light show on at Cardiff City Stadium as we get ready for kick-off. Ethan Ampadu leads Wales out and Edin Dzeko \u2013 still going, banging them in for Schalke \u2013 is the frontman for Bosnia-Herzegovina.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Troy Parrott has kept firing at club level since his heroics in November, that five-goal spree against Portugal and Hungary to get Ireland here. He\u2019s got 28 club goals for AZ Alkmaar this season, half of them in the Eredivisie.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n This is how things are set up for Tuesday:<\/p>\n Wales\/Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy\/Northern Ireland<\/p>\n Ukraine\/Sweden v Poland\/Albania<\/p>\n Slovakia\/Kosovo v Turkey<\/p>\n Czech Republic\/Republic of Ireland v Denmark\/North Macedonia<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n As we prepare for Czech Republic against the Republic of Ireland \u2026 can anyone tell me whether Saipan is worth a watch?<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina teams<\/p>\n Wales: Darlow, Williams, Lawlor, Rodon, Dasilva, Ampadu, Jordan James, Brooks, Wilson, Daniel James, Johnson<\/p>\n Subs: Ward, King, Koumas, Cullen, Cabango, Norrington-Davies, Kpakio, Colwill, Harris, Thomas, Sheehan, Broadhead<\/p>\n Bosnia-Herzegovina: Vasilj, Muharemovic, Katic, Kolasinac, Memic, Tahirovic, Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Dedic, Dzeko, Demirovic<\/p>\n Subs: Hadzikic, Zlomislic, Mujakic, Celik, Gigovic, Bazdar, Basic, Hadziahmetovic, Burnic, Alajbegovic, Radeljic, Tabakovic<\/p>\n Share<\/a>FULL-TIME: Turkey 1-0 Romania<\/p>\n Turkey\u2019s last World Cup<\/a> appearance? When they finished third in 2002. They\u2019ll face the winner of Slovakia v Kosovo on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Turkey progress to the play-off final. Photograph: Yasin Akg\u00fcl\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.06 EDT<\/p>\n Slovakia v Kosovo teams<\/p>\n Slovakia: Dubravka, Valjent, Vavro, Obert, Hancko, Bero, Lobotka, Duda, Sauer, Strelec, Haraslin<\/p>\n Subs: Rodak, Takac, Pekarik, Gyomber, Suslov, Mraz, Benes, Tupta, Hrosovsky, Krcik, Rigo, Kapralik<\/p>\n Kosovo: Muric, Dellova, Hajrizi, Hajdari, Gallapeni, Vojvoda, Hodza, Rexhbecaj, Muslija, Asllani, Muriqi<\/p>\n Subs: Bekaj, Saipi, Hadergjonaj, Aliti, Ilir Krasniqi, Rashica, Rrahmani, Berisha, Ermal Krasniqi, Emerllahu, Zabergja, Zhegrova<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Denmark v North Macedonia teams<\/p>\n Denmark: Hermansen, Bah, N\u00f8rgaard, Nelsson, M\u00e6hle, H\u00f8jbjerg, Hjulmand, Froholdt, Isaksen, H\u00f8jlund, Damsgaard<\/p>\n Subs: Jungdal, R\u00f8nnow, Provstgaard, H\u00f8gsberg, Nikolas Nartey, Eriksen, Osula, Lindstr\u00f8m, H\u00f8gh, Noah Nartey, Dreyer, Jensen<\/p>\n North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Stojchevski, Zajkov, Musliu, Churlinov, Elmas, Atanasov, Bardhi, Herrera, Qamili, Rastoder<\/p>\n Subs: Iliev, Shishkovski, Bejtulai, Serafimov, Trajkovski, Musovski, Velkovski, Nikolov, Doriev, Ristovski, Miovski, Alimi<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland teams<\/p>\n Czech Republic: Kovar, Holes, Hranac, Krejci, Coufal, Provod, Darida, Jurasek, Schick, Chory, Sulc<\/p>\n Subs: Hornicek, Jedlicka, Chaloupek, Vitik, Karabec, Kliment, Cerv, Chytil, Sadilek, Zeleny, Visinsky, Soucek<\/p>\n Republic of Ireland: Kelleher, O\u2019Brien, Collins, O\u2019Shea, Coleman, Taylor, Molumby, Manning, Azaz, Ogbene, Parrott<\/p>\n Subs: Keeley, Travers, Kenny, Idah, Brady, Dunne, Vale, Egan, Knight, Browne, Abankwah, Szmodics<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Ukraine v Sweden teams<\/p>\n Ukraine: Trubin, Tymchyk, Zabarnyi, Bondar, Mykolenko, Kaliuzhnyi, Tsygankov, Yarmoliuk, Sudakov, Zubkov, Vanat<\/p>\n Subs: Neshcheret, Riznyk, Sarapii, Mykhailichenko, Svatok, Voloshyn, Hutsuliak, Pikhalonok, Yaremchuk, Shaparenko, Ponomarenko, Ocheretko<\/p>\n Sweden: Nordfeldt, Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindel\u00f6f, Gudmundsson, Johansson, Ayari, Karlstr\u00f6m, Nygren, Elanga, Gy\u00f6keres<\/p>\n Subs: T\u00f6rnqvist, Ellborg, Bergvall, Svensson, Nilsson, Smith, Bardghji, Starfelt, Svanberg, Larsson, Ali, Zeneli<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Poland v Albania teams<\/p>\n Poland: Grabara, Kedziora, Bednarek, Kiwior, Cash, Szymanski, Zielinski, Skoras, Kaminski, Lewandowski, Rozga<\/p>\n Subs: Pietuszewski, Ziolkowski, Wisniewski, Slisz, Pyrka, Swiderski, Piatek, Kochalski, Moder, Bereszynski, Grosicki, Dragowski<\/p>\n Albania: Strakosha, Hysaj, Ajeti, Djimsiti, Mitaj, Laci, Asilani, Bajrami, Shehu, Uzuni, Hoxha<\/p>\n Subs: Ramadani, Pllana, Pilo, Pajaziti, Muci, Mehmeti, Kastrati, Ismajli, Dajsinani, Broja, Balliu, Aliji<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cDo you know why I\u2019m so calm? Because we\u2019re such a good team.\u201d Craig Bellamy never made it to a major tournament with Wales as a player \u2013 can he do it as the head coach?<\/p>\n Share<\/a>GOAL! Turkey 1-0 Romania (Kadioglu 53)<\/p>\n We have our first of the night. Arda Guler is the creator for Turkey, cutting in from the right to whip a delicious ball into the area. Ferdi Kadioglu, the left-back, makes an excellent run and pulls off an even better first touch before slotting in through the keeper\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n Brighton\u2019s Ferdi Kadioglu puts Turkey in front against Romania. Photograph: Alexandra Fechete\/SPP\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.41 EDT<\/p>\n Turkey v Romania: The second half is underway in Istanbul, the game still goalless. Mircea Lucescu, who captained Romania against Brazil in 1970, is still in the hunt for another World Cup<\/a> appearance. What a life.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Rob Smyth\u2019s preview on Football Daily is the best out there. <\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Get all your screens up and try not to strain that neck \u2013 it\u2019s World Cup<\/a> playoff time. Sixteen teams are competing for the four remaining European spots at this summer\u2019s tournament, with tonight\u2019s eight semi-finals followed by the last dance next Tuesday. Feast your eyes on this:<\/p>\n Turkey v Romania<\/p>\n Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland<\/p>\n Denmark v North Macedonia<\/p>\n Italy v Northern Ireland<\/p>\n Poland v Albania<\/p>\n Slovakia v Kosovo<\/p>\n Ukraine v Sweden<\/p>\n Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/p>\n