Graham Potter's side were in ecstasy when they beat Poland on Tuesday night‚ courtesy of Viktor Gyokeres' 88th-minute winner. The scenes after were heartwarming - and Potter was chuffed. 'We weren't perfect‚ but who cares?' he said. 'We're going to the World Cup‚ baby. Wow.' That's one way to describe it. In qualifying‚ Sweden picked up two points from their six games - four defeats and two draws - and finished rock bottom of their group and North America seemed a mile away.

CRAIG HOPE: It was the face Thomas Tuchel twisted‚ as much as the words he spoke‚ that told you Phil Foden's World Cup hopes are disappearing into a hole as deep and dark as the one he inhabits every time he plays for England. False nine? False 10? It's all a false economy with the 25-year-old‚ because the cost to the team is simply too high. What a shame that is‚ for talent is not the issue here. Tuchel wishes it was different. He likes Foden. He wants him to be good. The problem‚ for England‚ is that he very rarely has been. With 48 caps as a weighty body of evidence‚ allowing him to raise his bat for an unremarkable half century this summer feels like a risk no longer worth taking.

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Italy will be absent from a third World Cup in a row this summer after they lost in the play-offs against Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ who instead booked their spot in North America with a famous victory. Donnarumma - who clashed with Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj during the shootout - and Co were taken to penalties by their opponents‚ and it was a disaster with Newcastle's Sandro Tonali the only Italian player to score‚ while Donnarumma failed to save any of the hosts' kicks.

MIKE KEEGAN: Chelsea spent almost double any other Premier League club on agents fees‚ shock figures have revealed. A report released by the FA has disclosed that the west London outfit splashed out a staggering £65.1m on payments to representatives in the space of 12 months‚ which far outstrips the £38.4m of second highest spenders Aston Villa. The detail may not come as a surprise to Chelsea's fans given its substantial transfer activity under its US owners.

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