The insanity of World Cup qualifying was on full display Saturday as UEFA wrapped up its penultimate matchday of the 2026 World Cup cycle.

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Denmark opened the door to Scotland by drawing Belarus, but the Scots were shocked by already-eliminated Greece. Romania took a lead on Bosnia and Herzegovina to give Austria a shot at qualifying on Saturday but gave the lead away when a substitute saw red three minutes after entering the fray.

It joined Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card versus the Republic of Ireland and Belgium’s surprising draw at Kazakhstan in leaving just three automatic berths sealed with one matchday to go in each group (though some spots are in technically the balance but pretty academic).

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