PARIS, France, March 30, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Four-time World Cup winners Italy hope to end a 12-year absence from football's biggest stage on Tuesday, while Kosovo are dreaming of a first ever appearance at a major tournament. Graham Potter's Sweden, whose win over Ukraine was their first of the qualifying campaign, will be at home in Stockholm against a Poland side seeking to go to a third successive World Cup. They edged Slovakia 4-3 in Bratislava to set up a clash with Turkey, who have not played at the World Cup since a surprise third-place finish in 2002. Turkey beat Romania 1-0 with a goal from Brighton's Ferdi Kadioglu. The Czech Republic last went to the World Cup in 2006, while Denmark have played at three of the last four finals.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 30, 2026 03:30 UTC