World Cup attract full as Arsenal and Man Utd stars heartbroken on evening of chaos

World Cup qualification is sort of full in any case the ultimate 4 European international locations confirmed their spots at this summer time’s coming match in North America

Christian Norgaard holds up his hands in apology

Arsenal midfielder Christian Norgaard got here on for Denmark, however couldn’t assist them qualify (Picture: Getty)

Rasmus Hojlund was certainly one of three Denmark gamers to overlook a penalty as they misplaced out on a spot on the World Cup to Czechia. The out-on-loan Manchester United striker couldn’t convert their first spot-kick, with Anders Dreyer and Mathias Jensen additionally failing to search out the again of the web.

Viktor Gyokeres, nevertheless, fired Sweden by means of after scoring an 88th-minute winner in opposition to Poland to take one of many closing spots at this summer time’s match in North America. Anthony Elanga opened the scoring for the Scandinavians, who twice led solely to be pegged again by their opponents earlier than the Arsenal striker struck the decisive blow late on.

Italy are additionally out after dropping a penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bryan Cristante and Francesco Pio Esposito each missed, with Sandro Tonali the one Italian to attain, whereas their opponents made no mistake in Zenica to qualify for less than the second time ever and first in 12 years.

A dozen years is the World Cup drought Italy are at present on. It should not less than prolong to 16 after lacking out on a 3rd consecutive World Cup.

Turkey have certified for simply the third time and can make their first look in 24 years, having completed third on the final event in 2002. Fenerbahce ahead Kerem Akturkoglu scored the one aim of their 1-0 win away to Kosovo in Pristina.

Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe was the hero for DR Congo as he scored the decisive aim in a 1-0 extra-time win in opposition to Jamaica of their intercontinental play-off. It is simply the second time the African nation has certified for the World Cup, and first since their solitary marketing campaign in 1974.

The ultimate World Cup spot went to Iraq, who edged previous Bolivia 2-1 to guide their place within the match for the primary time in 40 years. On mortgage Stoke Metropolis ahead Ali Al Hamadi opened the scoring for Iraq earlier than Moises Paniagua equalised. However Aymen Hussein netted the eventual winner for Iraq to seal a spot at this summer time’s match.