Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scores hat-trick as Sweden book World Cup play-off final against Robert Lewandowski's Poland

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Sweden beat Ukraine 3-1 to book a World Cup play-off final against Poland.

Gyokeres, who started up front for Graham Potter's side with Alexander Isak injured, met a Benjamin Nygren cross just six minutes into the contest.

The forward, who has 16 goals in all competitions for the Premier League title-chasing Gunners, struck again shortly after the break (51) when he caught Ukraine goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin by surprise, before winning and scoring a penalty in the 71st minute to settle the match.

Ukraine grabbed a consolation goal ​through Matviy Ponomarenko in the 90th minute but the contest was long won and the final whistle saw the travelling Swedish fans celebrate wildly as they seized a final chance of a World Cup ​berth.

Sweden will now play Poland on March 31 for a place at this summer's tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Arber Hoxha put Albania ahead three minutes from ​the break but their bid to ‌reach their first World Cup ended in Warsaw as Poland maintained ​their perfect play-off record, having qualified for the last World Cup and Euro 2024 by the same ​route.

Lewandowski levelled with a header at the back post from a corner in the 63rd minute and ⁠10 minutes later Zielinski smashed ​a first-time shot from outside the area into ​the corner of the net, keeping Poland on course for a third consecutive ‌finals appearance.

Real ​Madrid midfielder Arda Guler produced a superb defence-splitting pass to pick out Kadioglu, who controlled and ​finished calmly to give the ⁠hosts the lead in the 53rd minute.

That proved the difference in a cagey game between two sides seeking a return to ‌the World Cup for the first time since 2002.

The Balkan nation, who have only been playing ​international football since 2014, twice came from behind to beat Slovakia 4-3,with Kreshnik ​Hajrizi smashing home from close-range what proved the winner.