World Cup Qualifiers
The World Cup qualifiers have been filled with emotions such as joy, frustration, both for the players, fans, and journalists who feel this sport.
Iceland
That team that conquered us in the Eurocup in France 2016 where they surprisingly eliminated England, advanced to the quarterfinals and became the team that caused the surprise, will play a World Cup for the first time. Here is the chronicle of the second goal by Johann Berg Gudmundsson in the 67th minute against Kosovo with which he secured first place in Group I and their direct passage.
Costa Rica
The Ticos faced Honduras, the regulation time had already been fulfilled when the Mexican referee César Ramos added six minutes, Bryan Ruiz made a great play on the right side, sent a cross to the heart of the area and Kendall Waston appeared with a header to make the National Stadium of San José explode, becoming their direct place in the World Cup.
Argentina
After a very bad qualifying round, Argentina played against Ecuador for their ticket to the World Cup, before the minute of play, surprisingly the home team went ahead on the scoreboard through Romario Ibarra. Led by Lionel Messi who scored a hat-trick, Jorge Sampaoli's team secured their qualification to Russia. Here is the narration of the three Argentine goals.
Panama
With controversy included due to a ghost goal, the Panamanian team qualified for a World Cup for the first time in its history; with a last-minute goal by Román Torres who connected with his right foot and sent his shot to the back of the net against an already qualified Costa Rica, the commentator of the match could not contain his emotions and gave us this unforgettable moment for La Marea Roja.
Egypt
The team of the Pharaohs secured their place by defeating Congo 2-1, so a fan could not contain his excitement when he saw his team qualify after their last participation in Italy 1990, having to wait around 27 years to celebrate such an achievement. Here is the fan's reaction.