Soccer-Spain top group as Sarabia penalty sinks Greece


Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group B - Greece v Spain - Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece - November 11, 2021 Spain's Pablo Sarabia celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

ATHENS (Reuters) -A penalty from Spain's Pablo Sarabia secured a 1-0 victory in their World Cup qualifier away to Greece on Thursday, meaning 'La Roja' need a point from their showdown with Sweden at the weekend to secure a place at next year's World Cup finals.

Sarabia's winner came in the 26th minute after Inigo Martinez was tripped following a corner. Sarabia's low strike found the net to the left of Odysseas Vlachodimos.

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