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On Tuesday evening crucial 2014 World Cup qualification matches were played in Europe. Finally, the last four teams heading to Brazil this summer were revealed.
One of the most interesting matches took place between Sweden and Portugal. In a thrilling battle, Paulo Bento's players triumphed, winning a ticket to the World Cup with a final score of 2-4.
During this confrontation, leaders and captains of both teams shone. Cristiano Ronaldo stood out the most, with his hat-trick leading Portugal to victory. Zlatan Ibrahimović scored two goals for the opponents.
The first match between these teams in Lisbon ended with a minimal victory for the hosts. The winning goal was also scored by the leader of Real Madrid, C.Ronaldo.
Another equally interesting match took place in Paris, where the French team dramatically defeated Ukraine, "stealing" their ticket to Brazil.
The first meeting in Ukraine ended with a 2-0 victory for the hosts, but in the decisive battle the French scored three goals and eliminated the Ukrainians with a final result of 3-2.
Notable players among the winners were Mamadou Sakho, Karim Benzema, and Oleg Gusev, who scored an own goal.
Also, Croatia and Greece can now pack their bags. Croatia defeated Iceland with a score of 2-0, while the Greeks played a draw with Romania, which was enough for them to advance.
Results:
Sweden 2 - 3 Portugal
(First match 0-1, final result 2-4)
50' [0 - 1] C.Ronaldo
68' [1 - 1] Z.Ibrahimović
72' [2 - 1] Z.Ibrahimović-
77' [2 - 2] C.Ronaldo
79' [2 - 3] C.Ronaldo
France 3 - 0 Ukraine
(First match 0-2, final result 3-2)
22' [1 - 0] M.Sakho
34' [2 - 0] K.Benzema
72' [3 - 0] O.Gusev (own goal)
47' Y.Khacheridi (Ukraine) sent off
Romania 1 - 1 Greece
(First match 1-3, final result 2-4)
23' [0 - 1] K.Mitroglou
55' [1 - 1] V.Torosidis (own goal)
Croatia 2 - 0 Iceland
(First match 0-0, final result 2-0)
27' [1 - 0] M.Mandžukič
47' [2 - 0] D.Srna
38' M.Mandžukič (Croatia) sent off
