Sandro Tonali, Viktor Gyökeres and Ferdi Kadıoğlu were among the decisive players as their teams edged closer to the FIFA World Cup with wins in Thursday's European play-off semi-finals.

Enjoy all the moments from Thursday's 2026 World Cup European playoffs as sixteen teams look to qualify for four spots at this summer's tournament.

Turkiye Vs Romania Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers: Turkey beat Romania 1-0 in playoff semi-final, with Guler assisting Kadioglu’s winner to seal a place in the World Cup 2026 Path

With the victory, the Reggae Boyz move on to face DR Congo for a chance to represent CONCACAF at the World Cup this summer.

Relief for Italy. Heartbreak for Ireland. A 40-year-old scoring a goal. Thursday's World Cup qualifying action indeed had it all.

Jamaica moved to within a win of its first World Cup berth with a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in a FIFA intercontinental playoff semifinal match.

Catch all of the highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier between Italy and Northern Ireland at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo on Thursday, March 26.

The Azzurri missed the last two World Cup finals in Russia and Qatar and struggled to get past a dogged Northern Ireland team missing Liverpool defender -- and national team skipper -- Conor Bradley and Sunderland defender Dan Ballard.

Some huge World Cup qualifiers are taking place this week, including Czechia vs. Ireland. The winner of this one-off semi final will face either Denmark or North Macedonia for a place in the 2026 World Cup.