LONDON
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| Portugal’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Sweden during their World Cup qualifier play-off match in Lisbon. [PHOTO: AFP] |
Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the battle of the superstar forwards to give Portugal the edge over Sweden in the World Cup playoffs, while France’s chances of qualifying took a big hit by losing 2-0 in Ukraine.