In the first legs of the 2014 World Cup play-offs in Europe on Friday, several teams experienced significant outcomes. Greece secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Romania, propelled by a splendid double from Mitroglou.
Iceland faced a challenging task as they failed to score at home against Croatia, leaving their qualification hopes in jeopardy.
Portugal managed to edge ahead of Sweden by the narrowest of margins, with Cristiano Ronaldo being the decisive factor by scoring the only goal of the match (1-0).
In the much-anticipated duel between Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic, the advantage went to the Madrid player.
However, France faced disappointment in Kiev, losing 0-2 to Ukraine.
Here are the results:
- Greece 3 (Mitroglou x 2, Salpingidis) Romania 1 (Stancu)
- Iceland 0 Croatia 0
- Portugal 1 (Ronaldo) Sweden 0
- Ukraine 2 (Zozulya, Yarmolenko) France 0
