Finally Australia made their way to FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after defeating Peru on penalty shots. Australia will be playing at the Qatar 2022 FIFA football World Cup, after beating Peru in their intercontinental playoff. After 90 minutes of regular time and an addition of 30 mins extra time, the score remained 0-0, which results the match in penalty shootout decision.
World Champions France failed to qualify for the final four of the Nations League when they faced defeat by 1-0 at home to Croatia as they stayed winless in the competition on Monday. In this Nations League, France remains winless, they have now lost two games and drawn two. Where as in the table of points, France are at the bottom of Group 1 with just two points.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino shared an important information about a new technology to be introduced in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Semi-automated Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will be installed to assist the referees with quicker decisions for the World Cup in Qatar later this year. Trails has been done with the technology at the club world cup.
Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in a Champions League final that started 37 minutes late because of disturbing crowd issues outside the Stade de France. After a close-range finish in the 59th minute of the match by Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior, securing a confident win that gave Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti a record of fourth European Cup title.
In Geneva, Switzerland took the lead after just 57 seconds against a Portugal side playing without Cristiano Ronaldo when Haris Seferovic scored from Silvan Widmer's pass. The goal after 57 seconds by Switzerland forward Haris Seferović was enough for 1-0 win in Geneva against Portugal. Portugal's stand-in skipper Pepe made his 128th international appearance and they were unlucky not to get something from the game despite of getting two scoring chances.
Coach Fernando Santos declared that Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Moutinho and Raphael Guerreiro will miss the Portugal's Nations League against Switzerland this weekend. Without any injury or physical problem the trio will be out of the League just because on " management " grounds. Due to this awkward decision Cristiano Ronaldo, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner did not take part in the final practice session before the squad fly over to Geneva for the League match.
In the UEFA Nations League match between Croatia and Denmark, Croatia's Mario Pasalic took a corner that was worked into the box and was the only goal of the game. Thus the only goal gave Croatia victory over Denmark by 1-0. The first half of the game was in the court of Denmark then also the team was not able to score any of the goal to take a lead over Croatia.
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