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Serbia snatch draw with Portugal as World Cup protests continue

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Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group A - Serbia v Portugal - Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia - March 27, 2021, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Serbia's Marko Dmitrovic. [REUTERS/Novak Djurovic]

Serbia came back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw with Portugal, while Belgium were held to a 1-1 draw by the Czech Republic as teams continued to shine a light on human rights issues in Qatar during the World Cup qualifiers.

Norwegian and Dutch players wore t-shirts highlighting their desire for change in Qatar, with Denmark saying they will join in the protests when they host Moldova on Sunday.

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