Last updated on 14 November 202114 November 2021.From the section FootballSpain have never lost a World Cup qualifying match at homeAlvaro Morata’s late goal helped Spain qualify for the 2022 World Cup and consigned Sweden to the play-offs.Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen tipped Dani Olmo’s shot on to the crossbar with Morata on hand to tap the ball in after 86 minutes.Luis Enrique’s side needed just a point to top Group B while Sweden needed to win to finish above their opponents.The result means Spain have qualified for a 12th consecutive World Cup finals.Sweden will have another chance to reach Qatar in the European play-offs in March.Reaction as Spain reach World Cup and moreSpain started the brighter with winger Pablo Sarabia curling an effort narrowly wide from 20 yards in the opening exchanges.The visitors grew into the match and had a number of chances in the first half with forward Emil Forsberg twice going close to breaking the deadlock.And Alexander Isak should have put Janne Andersson’s side in front when through on goal midway through the second period, but the forward snatched at his chance after capitalising on some lapsed defending.Spain held on after taking a late lead and keep up their run of reaching every World Cup since 1974.Line-upsSpainFormation 4-3-323Simón2Azpilicueta15Laporte3Torres18Alba9Paez Gaviria5Busquets10Soler22Sarabia11de Tomás21Olmo23Simón2Azpilicueta15Laporte3Torres18Alba9Paez GaviriaSubstituted forRodriat 89’minutes5Busquets10SolerSubstituted forMerinoat 73’minutes22SarabiaSubstituted forMorataat 59’minutes11de TomásSubstituted forRodrigoat 60’minutes21OlmoSubstituted forMéndezat 89’minutesBooked at 90minsSubstitutes1de Gea4Díaz6Llorente7Morata8Koke12Méndez13Sánchez14Gayà16Rodri17Merino19Rodrigo20CarvajalSwedenFormation 4-4-21Olsen2Krafth3Lindelöf18Nilsson6Augustinsson7Claesson20Olsson8Ekdal10Forsberg21Kulusevski9Isak1Olsen2KrafthBooked at 77minsSubstituted forOlssonat 85’minutes3Lindelöf18Nilsson6Augustinsson7Claesson20Olsson8Ekdal10ForsbergSubstituted forSvanbergat 63’minutes21KulusevskiSubstituted forQuaisonat 64’minutes9IsakSubstituted forIbrahimovicat 73’minutesBooked at 90minsSubstitutes4Milosevic5Olsson11Ibrahimovic12Dahlberg13Lewicki14Sundgren15Eriksson16Karlsson17Cajuste19Svanberg22Quaison23NordfeldtReferee:Dr. Felix BrychAttendance:51,844Live TextMatch ends, Spain 1, Sweden 0.Second Half ends,… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Spain 1-0 Sweden: Alvaro Morata goal sends Spain to World Cup
