World Cup play-offs final LIVE: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Italy, Czech Republic vs Denmark, Kosovo vs Turkey & Sweden vs Poland - text

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World Cup play-offs finals
FT: Ten-man Italy knocked out on penalties by Bosnia
FT: Czech Rep beat Denmark on penalties
FT: Kosovo 0-1 Turkey
FT: Sweden 3-2 Poland - Viktor Gyokeres scores late winner

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CLOSE!published at 20:25 BST 31 March
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Italy

Another chance for the hosts as half-time approaches as Ermedin Demirovic flicks a header just wide of the far post.
Postpublished at 20:23 BST 31 March
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Italy

Just how much are the hosts going to rue some of these missed opportunities as Amar Memic gets to a decent ball from midfield but can only cushion a header well over the bar.

CLOSE!published at 20:21 BST 31 March
Czech Republic 1-0 Denmark

The hosts may have had fewer opportunities on goal but they have been more dangerous as now Lukás Provod's prodded effort is pushed wide by Mads Hermansen.
GOAL - Sweden 1-1 Polandpublished at 33 mins
Nicola Zalewski (Poland)

Poland are level in Stockholm.
The visitors were only behind for 13 minutes and this is a fine goal from Nicola Zalewski.
He picks up the ball close to the left flank and cuts inside to get the ball on his right foot and shoot low and hard from the edge of the penalty area.
Maybe Kristoffer Nordfeldt will feel he should have done better in the Sweden goal as the angled shot bounces in front of him and then into the net.
Image source, Getty Images

Postpublished at 20:19 BST 31 March
Czech Republic 1-0 Denmark

Another chance for the visitor, again it is from Rasmus Hojlund inside the box but again it is saved.
Postpublished at 20:17 BST 31 March
Czech Republic 1-0 Denmark

Czech Republic have had just the one shot on target, which resulted in the goal.
Denmark, meanwhile, have had five efforts on target. Surely the equaliser is coming?

HITS THE WOODWORK - Kosovopublished at 20:16 BST 31 March
Kosovo 0-0 Turkey

In heavy rain in Pristina, the home fans almost have a goal to celebrate, but Fisnik Asllani's strike is spectacularly pushed on to the bar by Ugurcan Çakır.
That has to go down as a top stop.
GREAT SAVE!published at 20:16 BST 31 March
Sweden 1-0 Poland

Poland fell behind after 20 minutes, but have come close to an equaliser with Karol Swiderski having a great volley towards goal, only for Kristoffer Nordfeldt to make a stunning save.

Postpublished at 20:15 BST 31 March
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Italy

Italy will want to get a second goal because the hosts are really pushing to get an equaliser.
Postpublished at 20:14 BST 31 March
Czech Republic 1-0 Denmark

This one continues to be an open encounter with both sides pushing to get the next goal, as both Tomás Soucek for the hosts and Gustav Isaksen for the visitors see efforts blocked.
Image source, Reuters

Postpublished at 20:13 BST 31 March
Kosovo 0-0 Turkey

A first chance for Kosovo to break the deadlock.
Fisnki Asllani, one of only 12 players in the German Bundesliga to score at least five goals and create five assists this season, breaks free and tries to square the ball.
He is looking for Kosovo's record goalscorer Vedat Muriqi, but Turkey goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır gathers well.
Postpublished at 20:11 BST 31 March
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Italy

Gianluigi Donnarumma has been busy so far this evening as he makes another save, this time keeping out Nikola Katic's header following a corner. It was not too troublesome for the veteran Italian shotstopper, however.

Postpublished at 20:10 BST 31 March
Kosovo 0-0 Turkey

Turkey thought they had earned a penalty when Mehmet Zeki Çelik went to ground but Premier League referee Michael Oliver waves the appeals away.
It may have been outside the penalty area anyway, but Oliver doesn't even give a free-kick, saying the ball was won fairly.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:08 BST 31 March
Czech Republic 1-0 Denmark

First booking of the game goes Denmark's way as Victor Nelsson is penalised for a foul on Lukas Provod.

Postpublished at 20:07 BST 31 March
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Italy

Bosnia-Herzegovina are determined to keep their World Cup dream alive and only a really good save by Gianluigi Donnarumma keeps out Ivan Basic's dipping strike.
GOAL - Sweden 1-0 Polandpublished at 20 mins
Anthony Elanga

Sweden strike first in Stockholm.
This is a lovely goal as the ball is played into Yasin Ayari and he produces a delightful backheel to create the chance for Anthony Elanga.
And the Newcastle man does the rest with a superb left-footed effort from the edge of the penalty area with the ball clipping the underside of the bar on its way in.
Image source, Getty Images

GREAT SAVE!published at 20:05 BST 31 March
Czech Republic 1-0 Denmark

Home keeper Matej Kovar is called into action as Gustav Isaksen's free-kick just outside the box clears the wall and is dipping under the bar before Kovar manages to push over.
Postpublished at 20:04 BST 31 March
Sweden 0-0 Poland

Borussia Dortmund's Daniel Svensson has the first chance for Sweden, but is off target with a header as both sides are struggling to create chances.
Tight and tense.

GOAL - Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Italypublished at 20:02 BST 31 March
Moise Kean (15 mins)

The visitors make the breakthrough!
The hosts had started well but Italy move a step closer to securing a return to the World Cup as Nikola Vasilj panics as he is closed down and hits his clearance straight to Italy, with the ball worked to Moise Kean who thumps a fine strike home.
Image source, EPA
Postpublished at 20:01 BST 31 March
Kosovo 0-0 Turkey

Turkey, 55 places above Kosovo in the Fifa world rankings, are pushing for the opening goal and they have three strikes on goal in the space of 60 seconds.
But the Kosovo defence, with Arijanet Muric, who played in the Premier League with Ipswich Town last season, behind them, are holding firm.
Kenan Yildiz has had two shots blocked, with an effort from Hakan Calhanoglu also seen off.

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Group A

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Germany	6	5	1	16	3	13	15	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Slovakia	6	4	2	6	8	-2	12	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
3 Northern Ireland	6	3	3	7	6	1	9	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
4 Luxembourg	6	0	6	1	13	-12	0	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

Group B

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Switzerland	6	4	2	0	14	2	12	14	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
2 Kosovo	6	3	2	1	6	5	1	11	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw
3 Slovenia	6	0	4	2	3	8	-5	4	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
4 Sweden	6	0	2	4	4	12	-8	2	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw

Group C

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Scotland	6	4	1	1	13	7	6	13	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
2 Denmark	6	3	2	1	16	7	9	11	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
3 Greece	6	2	1	3	10	12	-2	7	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
4 Belarus	6	0	2	4	4	17	-13	2	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw

Group D

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 France	6	5	1	0	16	4	12	16	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
2 Ukraine	6	3	1	2	10	11	-1	10	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
3 Iceland	6	2	1	3	13	11	2	7	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
4 Azerbaijan	6	0	1	5	3	16	-13	1	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

Group E

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Spain	6	5	1	0	21	2	19	16	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
2 Turkey	6	4	1	1	17	12	5	13	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
3 Georgia	6	1	0	5	7	15	-8	3	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
4 Bulgaria	6	1	0	5	3	19	-16	3	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win

Group F

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Portugal	6	4	1	1	20	7	13	13	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
2 Republic of Ireland	6	3	1	2	9	7	2	10	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
3 Hungary	6	2	2	2	11	10	1	8	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
4 Armenia	6	1	0	5	3	19	-16	3	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

Group G

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Netherlands	8	6	2	0	27	4	23	20	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
2 Poland	8	5	2	1	14	7	7	17	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
3 Finland	8	3	1	4	8	14	-6	10	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
4 Malta	8	1	2	5	4	19	-15	5	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
5 Lithuania	8	0	3	5	6	15	-9	3	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

Group H

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Austria	8	6	1	1	22	4	18	19	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
2 Bosnia-Herzegovina	8	5	2	1	17	7	10	17	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
3 Romania	8	4	1	3	19	10	9	13	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win
4 Cyprus	8	2	2	4	11	11	0	8	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
5 San Marino	8	0	0	8	2	39	-37	0	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

Group I

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Norway	8	8	0	0	37	5	32	24	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Italy	8	6	0	2	21	12	9	18	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
3 Israel	8	4	0	4	19	20	-1	12	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
4 Estonia	8	1	1	6	8	21	-13	4	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
5 Moldova	8	0	1	7	5	32	-27	1	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss

Group J

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Belgium	8	5	3	0	29	7	22	18	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win
2 Wales	8	5	1	2	21	11	10	16	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win
3 North Macedonia	8	3	4	1	13	10	3	13	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
4 Kazakhstan	8	2	2	4	9	13	-4	8	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
5 Liechtenstein	8	0	0	8	0	31	-31	0	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

Group K

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 England	8	8	0	0	22	0	22	24	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Albania	8	4	2	2	7	5	2	14	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
3 Serbia	8	4	1	3	9	10	-1	13	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
4 Latvia	8	1	2	5	5	15	-10	5	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
5 Andorra	8	0	1	7	3	16	-13	1	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss

Group L

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Croatia	8	7	1	0	26	4	22	22	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Czech Republic	8	5	1	2	18	8	10	16	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
3 Faroe Islands	8	4	0	4	11	9	2	12	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
4 Montenegro	8	3	0	5	8	17	-9	9	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
5 Gibraltar	8	0	0	8	3	28	-25	0	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss