Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their second goal (Image credit: Reuters) 
Sports

Spain books its spot, Serbia stuns Portugal to qualify

Alvaro Morata came off the bench to strike a late winner as Spain qualified for next year’s FIFA World Cup Finals in Qatar by beating stubborn visitor Sweden 1-0 in a tense clash here on Sunday. Morata struck the winning goal in the 86th minute when he cleverly lifted the ball over Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen.

migrator

Meanwhile, Aleksandar Mitrovic emerged as his country’s hero with a 90th-minute goal, which gave Serbia a 2-1 qualifying win at Portugal on Sunday and a berth in the 32-nation tournament in Qatar.

RESULTS: Spain 1 (A Morata 86) bt Sweden 0; Portugal 1 (R Sanches 2) lost to Serbia 2 (D Tadic 33, A Mitrovic 90)

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

Also Read

Missing ‘brother’ and no phone call fuel buzz over DMK-Congress ties

T20 World Cup: Samson powers chase, India beat West Indies by five wickets to seal semifinal spot

Don’t underestimate TVK: Chodankar

Government that robs the poor has no right to rule: PM on DMK

Nominations for Rajya Sabha polls resume on March 2