In the early morning of Beijing time this morning, the semi-finals of the European zone play-offs of the World Cup qualifiers began, of which Group C and C Ronaldo were the most concerned. As a result, Portugal beat Turkey 3-1. Portugal led 2-0 in the first half, and in the second half the storm suddenly changed, first Ilmaz pulled a goal back, then Turkey won a penalty opportunity, unfortunately, Ilmaz kicked off the penalty. Portugal scored another goal in the last minute and advanced with their heads held high!
Meanwhile, the result of another semi-final in Group C was a big surprise, with North Macedonia hitting a world wave in injury time to beat Italy 1-0 in the final showdown with Portugal.
Trajkovski's long-range shot from the world appeared in the 91st minute of the match, and since Italy had failed to score in the first 90 minutes, it was naturally unlikely to equalize in stoppage time, Italy's home stadium 0-1 North Macedonia, two consecutive World Cup misses. It is estimated that Trajkovski's world wave kill will make Italian fans miserable for several years!
For fans all over the world who like Ronaldo, the news is even more exciting - it indicates that Portugal's chances of entering Qatar have increased greatly, and Ronaldo's participation in the World Cup this year has almost become a foregone conclusion. The vast majority of fans are looking forward to Mero meeting in Qatar, and the results of these two games in Group C this morning have almost made that expectation a reality.
Some fans may say that since North Macedonia can overthrow last year's European Championship champion Italy, it is equally likely to eliminate Portugal, the winner of the 2016 European Championship, and thus enter the World Cup in the end. But the experience of the World Series shows that it is difficult for "dark horses" to be "black" continuously. The reason why Italy was eliminated was because of the weakness of the front, while the Portuguese front line was led by C Ronaldo, the attack was more efficient, and it was impossible to be like Italy, who did not score in 32 shots. Portugal and Nordchiton have met twice in friendly matches, with Portugal winning 1 and drawing 1.
Then again, until the end of the match between Portugal and North Macedonia, "Ronaldo is stable in the World Cup" sentence, there must be a question mark. After all, North Macedonia is a team that has defeated Germany and won the Second Place in the Group Stage of the World Preliminary Round, and they not only do a good job of defense, but also have a very threatening counterattack. I believe that the old coach Santos will study North Macedonia carefully in the next few days and develop a pragmatic strategy for the team to win.