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Portugal & Uruguay vie for final World Cup place

The William Webb Ellis trophy
The William Webb Ellis trophy

Portugal and Uruguay will battle it out for the 20th and final qualifying spot for the World Cup.

They will face each other in a two-leg play-off, starting in Lisbon on 10 March and in Montevideo on 24 March.

The winner will go forward to Pool C along with New Zealand, Scotland, Italy and Romania.

Tonga play South Korea in Auckland this weekend to decide the 19th and penultimate spot.

France hosts the World Cup from 7 September until 20 October.

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