World Cup qualifiers: Wales 2-1 Austria, Sweden 1-0 Czech Republic aet

Sweden flies to Poland, Wales will play a match between Scotland and Ukraine. While Mancini’s Italy was on the pitch against North Macedonia, the national teams led by Andersson and Page beat the Czech Republic and Austria respectively, in the semifinals valid for groups A and B of the qualifying playoffs for the World Cup in Qatar. Driven by Gareth Bale (brace), the Dragons won 2-1. The Gialloblù, after the ninety minutes on the score of 0-0, instead thank the former Palermo Quaison, who scored in the 110th minute.

Wales 2-1 Austria

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The first finalist of group A is Wales, who will face the winner of Scotland-Ukraine, postponed to June for the war. In Cardiff, the guests immediately started strong, who hit the crossbar in the 6 ‘with Baumgartner, shooting from the edge of the area. After a timid attempt by Ramsey, the hosts took the lead in the 25th minute with Bale: the number 11 sent the ball straight into the seven from a free kick. In the final of the first half, Austria have the chance to equalize, but Arnautovic and Baumgartner are not enough: the Bologna striker sends to the side, the opposing goalkeeper Hennessey says no to the 22-year-old. In the second half, the Dragons find the doubling again with Bale: in the 52nd minute, the Real Madrid striker kicks for power at the crossroads using an assist from Davies. Thirteen minutes later, however, the Tottenham full-back rekindles the hopes of the guests: his deviation from Sabitzer’s shot is fatal for Hennessey, who fails to save and collects the 2-1. In the final, Austria desperately seeks a draw with Seiwald and Weimann, but Wales resist and get a ticket to the final.

Sweden-Czech Republic 1-0 aet

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The Three Crowns snatch a pass for the last match, scheduled for Tuesday, which will be played in Poland thanks to Lewandowski & Co’s 3-0 win over Russia. In the first 10 ‘, both teams close to the advantage: first Sweden with Isak, who sends wide on the developments of a corner kick, then the Czech Republic with Kuchta, who signs the 0-1, but canceled by the referee for a foul. Before returning to the locker room, Kulusevski and Forsberg also try, but their conclusions end up respectively wide and prey to the goalkeeper. At 59 ‘Soucek manages to gore in the area but does not hit the goal, in the last 10’ Svanberg and Havel miss, once per side, the appointment with the advantage. The decisive goal arrives in the 110th minute with Quaison, scoring after a one-two with Isak: the ball of the Real Sociedad striker is good for the former Palermo, who with the right beats Vaclik dragging Sweden into the final.