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BOSNIA QUALIFY AND ITALY ARE OUT!

Esmir Bajraktarević beats Donnarumma and Italy's worst nightmare is confirmed.

They become the first-ever former winner to miss out three times in a row.

An amazing achievement for Bosnia, who are into their first finals since 2014!

Cristante hits the bar for Italy!

A chance for Bosnia to win it!!!!

18-year-old Kerim Alajbegovic makes it 3-1 Bosnia with a brilliant penalty!

Tonali scores and Italy are on the board! 2-1!

Can Donnarumma pull out some more heroics?

Haris Tabaković makes it 2-0 to Bosnia with a brilliant penalty!

All the pressure is on Italy.

Bosnia lead 1-0 after the opening two penalties with Pio Esposito smashing a penalty over the bar.

Are Italy set to miss out on a third consecutive World Cup?!

CZECH REPUBLIC QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP!

Michal Sadílek sends the Czechs to their first finals since 2006!!!

Incredible scenes in Prague!

Mathias Jensen puts it over the bar for Denmark! It's a nightmare for them!

A chance for the Czechs to win it.

We're about to start penalties in Zenica too. Incredible drama.

Ladislav Krejčí also misses! It remains 2-1 to Czech Republic!

Anders Dreyers misses for Denmark!

Tomáš Souček restores the Czech's lead. 2-1!

Christian Eriksen is next up and he makes it 1-1!

Tomáš Chorý makes it 1-0 to the Czechs!

BOSNIA-ITALY GOES TO PENALTIES!

Rasmus Højlund is first up and he hits the bar!

We're also two minutes away from penalties in Zenica.

Can Bosnia or Italy strike at the death?

CZECH REPUBLIC-DENMARK GOES TO PENALTIES!

A second shootout in four days in Prague is upon us.

Which one of these sides is going to the World Cup?

GOAL! DENMARK LEVEL AGAIN!

In only his second cap, Kasper Hogh saves the Danes with a glancing header from a corner.

Another massive goal this season from the Bodø/Glimt sensation.

Are we heading to penalties in Prague as well?

FULL TIME!

Spain 0-0 Egypt

Egypt hang on for a very impressive draw in Barcelona with the European champions.

Italy get a chance from a free kick but Sandro Tonali's effort goes straight into the wall.

Pio Esposito then thinks he's scored only to be denied at close range.

Italy are being penned in by Bosnia just as they were in normal time.

They'd surely take penalties right now?

GOAL! CZECH REPUBLIC STRIKE AGAIN!

Ladislav Krejčí scored the late equaliser against Ireland and he's scored an even bigger goal here for the Czechs!

A Vladimir Coufal long throw comes his way and he prods it home with the help of an Alexander Bah deflection.

Prague erupts.

We've barely mentioned Spain's game with Egypt but that's because so little happened until Hamdy Fathy's red card with six minutes to go.

Into injury time with the score at 0-0 in Barcelona.

Into extra time we go....

Who's gonna make themselves a national hero?

RESULTS:

Bosnia 1-1 Italy - extra time

Czech Republic 1-1 Denmark - extra time

Sweden 3-2 Poland - Sweden qualify

Kosovo 0-1 Turkey - Turkey qualify

BOSNIA AND ITALY GO TO EXTRA TIME!

The 10 men of Italy came so close but this one will be decided in extra time or on penalties. Oh, the tension!

TURKEY QUALIFY!

Kerem Aktürkoğlu is the hero as Turkey narrowly get past Kosovo in Pristina.

EXTRA TIME IN PRAGUE!

Joachim Andersen's goal means Denmark and the Czech Republic are going into 30 minutes of extra time.

Just as the Czechs did in their win over Ireland. Penalties again?

SWEDEN QUALIFY!

Gyökeres is the hero as Graham Potter's Sweden qualify for the World Cup.

Tough for the Poles to take but it's party time in Stockholm!

FULL TIME!

England 0-1 Japan

A woeful performance from a Harry Kane-less England sees them deservedly beaten by a very impressive Japanese side.

Big questions for Tuchel to answer after a worrying two games.

GOAL! SWEDEN STRIKE LATE!!!!

Viktor Gyökeres scored a hat-trick against Ukraine and he might have just sent Sweden to the World Cup here.

The Arsenal man is there to finish from close range after a goalmouth scramble.

Scenes in Stockholm!

FULL TIME!

Scotland 0-1 Ivory Coast

Another narrow loss for Steve Clarke's men in what has been a disappointing international break.

GOAL! BOSNIA LEVEL!

It has been coming and Haris Tabaković is the one to get it!

He bundles the ball over the line after Edin Džeko's header is kept out.

Big worries now for Italy.

All four of our playoff games hang in the balance as we inch closer to the 90.

As for England, they have toiled and toiled against an impressive Japan side. No Kane, no party as they move towards a surprise loss.

GOAL! DENMARK EQUALISE!

What were we saying about the Danes not looking like scoring?!

Joachim Andersen is the hero, beating Czech keeper Matěj Kovář to the ball and heading in.

What a final 15 we have in store here!

Just the 19 attempts for Bosnia compared to Italy's three.

However, Gattuso's 10 men lead in the only important statistic.

Less than 20 minutes remaining in Prague and Denmark do not exactly look like scoring.

Their World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread.

Scotland are pushing for a late equaliser against Ivory Coast with Lyndon Dykes on for his 50th cap.

10 minutes to go plus added time at the Hill Dickinson.

WHAT A CHANCE FOR KEAN!

You'd have put a sizeable amount on him to score!

Italy catch Bosnia on the break and Kean goes through but fires over under pressure from a defender.

A massive moment in this game but a sign that the Azzurri will get chances the longer this goes.

Bosnia are completely on top against the 10 men of Italy.

Can the Azzurri pull off a defensive masterclass typical of the nation to see this one out?

Cracking atmosphere as we approach the hour.

GOAL! TURKEY LEAD IN KOSOVO!

And it's Kerem Aktürkoğlu who's got it - the player labelled Kerem Potter for his wing wizardry!

Pristina is silenced.

GOAL! POLAND MAKE IT 2-2!

Zalewski turns provider, teeing up Karol Świderski to grab a second Polish equaliser.

What a game!

Our four playoff games and England vs. Japan are getting back under way.

Scotland are still trailing while Egypt have kept Spain at bay in the first half in Barcelona.

Plenty more action and drama to come!

GOAL! SWEDEN LEAD AGAIN!

Gustav Lagerbielke rises highest to head in from Benjamin Nygren's free kick and the Swedes have the lead going into the break.

What a time to score!

This is the moment Bastoni was sent off and possibly the moment everything changed for both Italy and Bosnia.

Just a third career red card for the Inter star.

OFF THE BAR!

Japan have been by far the better side at Wembley and Ayase Ueda almost makes it 2-0 before the break.

The Feyenoord man smacks one against the bar with Pickford beaten.

Gennaro Gattuso has also been forced to sacrifice striker Mateo Retegui for defender Federico Gatti.

It's gonna be a long night.

The Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica is absolutely rocking.

Italy need to hold out until half time and Gianluigi Donnarumma is grateful to have the ball in his hands from the resulting free kick.

RED CARD FOR ITALY!

That could be as big as a goal as Alessandro Bastoni is sent off for a last man foul on Amar Memić!

Massive moment in this game and in both countries' hopes of the World Cup.

Bosnia and Denmark might both be trailing but they are putting up a good fight.

A goal for either before half-time would be massive.

England have huffed and puffed so far with only Elliot Anderson looking like he might do something.

His curled effort looks to be going into the top corner only for a fine save from Zion Suzuki to deny him.

GOAL! ECUADOR LEVEL!

The man advantage has paid dividens with veteran Enner Valencia equalising from the penalty spot.

It is only a friendly but a famous win for the Ecuadorians could be on the cards here.

GOAL! POLAND EQUALISE!

The Poles level things up in Stockholm via Nicola Zalewski.

The Atalanta wing back cuts in from the right and bends a low shot into the far corner.

Fine goal and the Swedes' lead lasted just 13 minutes.

It really was a sensational goal that ended the England keeper's near-two year run without conceding.

Rather fitting that it was a Premier League player who got it too!

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Mitoma's goal is the first Jordan Pickford has conceded in 922 minutes for England, dating back to October 2024.

GOAL! SWEDEN LEAD!

And it's Anthony Elanga who's got the opener in Stockholm, finishing brilliantly with his left foot after a delightful backheel from Yasin Ayari saw the ball come his way on the edge of the box.

How can Poland respond?

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With so much going on, we've forgot to mention Denzel Dumfries has seen red for the Dutch following a last man tackle.

They still lead 1-0 but are down to 10.

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GOAL! JAPAN LEAD AT WEMBLEY!

A brilliant goal from the visitors that is finished off in fine fashion by Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma.

The Japanese dispossess Cole Palmer before breaking and cutting through England.

More questions to answer for Thomas Tuchel.

There's been 26 total caps but the stats are really quite something.

Is he the man to lead Italy to their first World Cup in 12 long years?

The Azzurri's top man right now.

GOAL! ITALY LEAD IN BOSNIA!

And it's Moise Kean - who else! - who has got the crucial opener.

It's a disaster from Bosnia keeper Nikola Vasilj, whose clearance goes straight to Italy. Kean is then found and he makes no mistake with a brilliant curled finish into the top corner.

It's now eight goals in five and a bit games for the Fiorentina striker.

Little to report so far from Wembley where Phil Foden is operating as a false nine.

Is being Harry Kane's backup his best chance of going to the World Cup? Possibly.

The Turks have dominated the ball in the early minutes in Pristina.

Unsurprisingly, it is an incredible atmosphere as the country look to qualify for their first-ever tournament less than a decade on from their first-ever qualifier.

GOAL! NETHERLANDS LEAD!

Like the Czechs, the Dutch are ahead inside three minutes as Ecuador's Willian Pacho turns into his own net.

Nightmare start for the PSG star.

There was just three minutes on the clock when the Lyon midfielder struck.

Prague is rocking.

GOAL! CZECH REPUBLIC LEAD!

After the penalty drama against the Republic of Ireland, the Czechs have got off to the dream start against Denmark.

Pavel Šulc is the scorer, expertly finishing from the edge of the box after the ball was cleared only into his path.

GOAL! IVORY COAST LEAD!

All of Scotland's early good work is undone as the Ivorians take the lead through former Arsenal man Nicolas Pépé.

Elye Wahi's shot bouncess off the post and the winger is on hand to finish from close range.

Not what Steve Clarke had in mind.

KICK OFF!

And we are up and running in our four World Cup playoffs as well as in England vs. Japan and the Netherlands vs. Ecuador.

A huge night across the continent.

The Scots have started well in front of what is mostly a home crowd.

It's a crowd that includes Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Kenny Dalglish.

Can they impress the two knights of the realm?

Underway on Merseyside as a busy night of football begins.

Scotland versus the Ivory Coast at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium is our first game tonight with kick off in less than five minutes.

Steve Clarke will be hoping his side can bounce back from Saturday's 1-0 loss to Japan.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of tonight's four UEFA World Cup playoffs as well as friendly action featuring England, Scotland, Spain and the Netherlands.