2026 World Cup European playoffs recap: Bosnia deny Italy of World Cup for the third time

The final European spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were decided Tuesday, as four matches determined which teams are coming to this summer's tournament in North America.

Sweden defeated Poland 3-2 and Türkiye defeated Kosovo 1-0 to book their spots, as they returned to the World Cup for the first time since 2018 and 2002, respectively.

However, the two other games went to penalties. Czechia eliminated Denmark to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2006, and Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Italy as the Azzurri failed to qualify for the World Cup a third straight time.

Enjoy all that happened from Tuesday's matches!