This week, the qualifying round of the playoffs for the 2022 World Cup was held on March 24.
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Match results
 Italy 0:1  Macedonia |
Goals: Trajkovski, 90 +2 (0:1).
Line up:
| Donnarumma, Emerson, Florenzi, Mancini (Chiellini, 90), Bastoni, Verratti, Jorginho, Barella (Tonali, 77), Insigne (Raspadori, 64), Berardi (Joao Pedro, 90), Immobile (Pellegrini, 77) | Dimitrijevski, Musliu, Alioski, Ristovski, Velkovski (Ristevski, 85), Ademi (Aszkowski, 58), Bardi, Churlinov, Nikolov (Spirovski, 58), Ristovski (Miowski, 71), Trajkovski. |
Warning: Wielkowski, 80′.
Referee: Thurpen (France).
 Portugal 3:1 Turkey |
Goals: Otavio, 15 (1:0). Diogo Jota, 42 (2:0). Burak Yılmaz, 65 (2:1). Matheus Nunes, 90+4 (3:1).
Unrealized penalty: Burak Yılmaz, 85.
Line up:
| Costa, Rafael Guerreiro (Nuno Mendes, 88), Jose Fonti, Dalot, Joao Moutinho (Matheus Nunes, 88), Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes (William Carvalho, 80), Danilo Perreira, Otavio (Leão, 88), Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota (Joao Felix, 71). | Ugurcan Cakır, Zeki Çelik (80), Merih Demiral, Çaglar Seyuncu, Ozan Kabak, Hakan Calhanoglu, Berkan Kutlu (90), Orkun Kekcu (80), Kerem Akaturkoglu (66), Cengiz Younder, Burak Yılmaz. |
Warnings: Diogo Jota, 35′. Joao Moutinho, 86′, Zeki Celik, 35′. Hakan Calhanoglu, 69′. Merih Demiral, 76′. Doruhan Tokez, 90+6′.
Referee: Siebert (Germany).
 Russia –  Poland↑ |
(Walkover)
 Wales 2:1  Austria |
Goals: Bale, 25 (1:0). Bale, 51 (2:0). Zabitzer, 64 (2:1).
Line up:
| Hennessey, Williams, Davies, Rodon, Roberts, Ampadu, Allen, Wilson, Ramsey, James (Johnson, 88), Bale (Mepham, 90+3). | Lindner, Dragovic, Hintergger, Alaba, Liner (Gregoric, 88), Seywald, Zabitzer, Baumgartner (Weimann, 77), Laimer (Kalajdzic, 65), Schlager (Lazaro, 77), Arnautovic. |
Warnings: Wilson, 59′. Williams, 90+5′, Baumgartner, 24′. Liner, 88′.
Referee: Marciniak (Poland).
 Scotlahd –  Ukraine |
(Postoponed)
 Sweden 1:0  Czech |
Goals: Kuayson, 110 (1:0).
Line up:
| Olsen, Lindelef, Danielson, Olsson (Bengtsson 61), Nilsson, Klasson (Quaison 61), Ekdahl (Svanberg 72), Forsberg (Helander 115), Olsson (Karlsson 107), Kuluszewski, Isak (Elanga 115). | Vaclik, Zyma, Holes, Brabec, Barak (Sykora, 90 +2), Masopust (Mateju, 76), Jankto (Havel, 76), Sadilek (Krejci, 90 +2), Soucek, Hloecek (Lingr, 111), Kuchta (Pekhart, 83). |
Warnings: Nilsson, 46′. Klasson, 52′. Ekdahl, 60′. Olsson, 103′. Karlsson, 115′, Holeš, 68′. Zima, 71′. Soucek, 85′. Mateu, 90+3′.
Referee: Oliver (England).
