Gyokeres immense! Ex-Sporting ace's hat-trick in Ukraine-Sweden (video) | OneFootball

Sweden secured their place in the final of the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff by beating Ukraine 3-1, in a match marked by a devastating display from Viktor Gyokeres, who scored a hat-trick against Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.

Sweden’s start was ruthless and, just six minutes in, the former Sporting striker opened the scoring, taking advantage of an assist from Benjamin Nygren. At the start of the second half, the story repeated itself. Gyokeres scored again in the 51st minute, doubling Sweden’s lead and freezing Ukraine’s hopes.

The home side tried to respond, mainly through Viktor Tsygankov, but failed to make it count. The decisive moment came in the 71st minute, when Trubin brought Gyokeres down in the box. The Nordic striker himself converted the penalty, completing his hat-trick and putting the match to bed, making it 3-0.

Deep into stoppage time, Matviy Ponomarenko pulled one back for Ukraine with a precise header, but it was not enough to spark an epic comeback for the eastern side. With this win, Sweden advance to the playoff final, where they will face Poland on March 31 at 7:45 pm.

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Check out the first goal of the match:

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