Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup

Published November 14, 2021 5:58 PM

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
AP Sports Writer

Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year’s World Cup. Sweden, Portugal and Russia have to wait for the playoffs. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 90th-minute header left Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stunned in a 2-1 win for Serbia on Sunday in Lisbon in World Cup qualifying. Portugal still has a chance to qualify but must navigate the playoffs in March. Spain beat Sweden 1-0 to qualify and send their visitors to the playoffs. Croatia’s 1-0 win over Russia also secured its qualification for the World Cup.

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