Four-time champions Italy kept their 2026 World Cup dreams alive Thursday with a decisive 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland! Goals from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean in Bergamo set up a high-stakes showdown with Bosnia and Herzegovina next week. 🇮🇹🔥
But it was heartbreak for Wales and Ireland in the European playoffs’ wildest moments:
🏴 Welsh fans watched in agony as 40-year-old Edin Džeko’s late header forced extra time before Bosnia triumphed 4-2 on penalties in Cardiff. Ireland’s hopes were crushed by Czech keeper Matej Kovář’s two penalty saves in Prague. 💔
Elsewhere in the drama:
⚽ Denmark smashed North Macedonia 4-0 (all goals in 25 mins!) 🇸🇪 Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres scored a HAT-TRICK to stun Ukraine 🇵🇱 Lewandowski rescued Poland vs Albania with a comeback win 🇽🇰 Kosovo made history by edging Slovakia 4-3!
Next Tuesday’s do-or-die matches will decide Europe’s final four World Cup spots. Meanwhile, Bolivia kept CONMEBOL’s hopes alive with a 2-1 comeback vs Suriname! 🌎🎯
