Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Portugal beat stubborn visitors North Macedonia 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar after a tense European playoff tie on Tuesday. Roared on by 50,000 fans at a sold-out Dragão Stadium in Porto, Portugal dominated the game from the start but struggled to break down a strong defence, managing only three shots on target despite having almost 70% possession. Fernandes opened the scoring after half an hour after intercepting a pass by his best friend, ...

Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Portugal beat stubborn visitors North Macedonia 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar after a tense European playoff tie on Tuesday. Roared on by 50,000 fans at a sold-out Dragão Stadium in Porto, Portugal dominated the game from the start but struggled to break down a strong defence, managing only three shots on target despite having almost 70% possession. Fernandes opened the scoring after half an hour after intercepting a pass by his best friend, ...