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Portugal survive late drama to beat Turkey in World Cup playoff semi

March 24, 2022 Portugal's Matheus Nunes celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS

Portugal survived a nervy finale to move one step closer to reaching the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Turkey, who missed a late penalty that could have forced extra time in their playoff semi-final on Thursday.

Roared on by a sold-out Dragao Stadium in Porto, Portugal dominated the game from the start and went 2-0 up in the first half after Otavio scored one goal and created another for Diogo Jota.

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