LISBON (Reuters) - A late blunder by Portugal keeper Rui Patricio gifted Israel a 1-1 draw in their Group F qualifier on Friday that all but ended his country's hopes of snatching automatic qualification for next year's World Cup.
The result is enough to guarantee Portugal a playoff spot but victory would have kept them a point behind leaders Russia before Tuesday's final round of matches, while instead they are now three adrift and with a vastly inferior goal difference.
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