ZURICH, Switzerland -- It will be Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a place at the World Cup. Portugal and Sweden were the first two teams drawn by FIFA on Monday for the European playoffs, though the pairing was talked about as a clash of superstar forwards in a two-leg series scheduled for Nov. 15 and 19. "World-class players like Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic, they do something extra to change the game," Sweden coach Erik Hamren said. "I am pleased we have one, too. But we need our team to be really good." Also, France will play Ukraine, with the return game in Paris; Greece was paired with Romania; and Iceland, the lowest ranked of the eight teams at No. 46 in the world, will host the first leg against Croatia, which fired its coach last week. The four winners will complete Europes 13 entries in the 32-team World Cup draw on Dec. 6 in Salvador, Brazil. Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic were consigned to the playoffs after their teams finished second in their qualifying groups behind Russia and Germany, respectively. "They will be evenly balanced and very competitive games," Portugal coach Paulo Bento said. "Ibrahimovic is an imposing figure, but the Swedes are more than that, they are good collectively." Portugal also had to advance to the 2010 World Cup through a playoff, after twice drawing 0-0 with Sweden in the group. France, the 2006 World Cup runner-up, also makes its second straight trip to the playoffs after defending champion Spain won its group. Four years ago, a notorious handball by Thierry Henry helped France beat Ireland in extra time. "(Ukraine) dont concede many goals and it will be a long away trip for us," France coach Didier Deschamps said. "But to have the return leg at home is a good thing." France and Ukraine last met in a 2012 European Championship match which was delayed several minutes after kick off by a torrential rain storm in Donetsk. France eventually won 2-0. Iceland, which has a population of about 315,000, is looking to become the smallest country ever to play at the World Cup. That record is held by 2006 qualifier Trinidad and Tobago, which had about 1.2 million. Though Iceland lacks the recent pedigree of Croatia, the 1998 semifinalist, the pairing pits a veteran coach against a novice. Iceland coach Lars Lagerback will be trying to reach his fourth straight World Cup with a third different team. He coached his native Sweden at the 2002 and 2006 tournaments, and Nigeria in 2010. Croatias playoff matches mark the coaching debut of 42-year-old Niko Kovac, who stepped up from the under-21 team to replace Igor Stimac, who was fired after poor results. "I met Niko a little when he took his (coaching) license," Lagerback said. "He looks like a clever guy." 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Hes been stealing games for us to get us into this situation. He did it again tonight." Dustin Penner added his first goal in more than a month in a big first period for the Kings, who cut San Joses series lead to 3-2 by bouncing back after a pair of home losses put them on the brink of elimination. The Sharks outshot the Kings 52-22 but failed to end the third all-California playoff series in NHL history at home. San Jose will try to wrap up the series in Game 6 on Monday night in Los Angeles, where the Sharks won twice, including a comeback from 4-0 down in Game 3. "If we were expecting another miracle, it wont happen," coach Todd McLellan said. "Weve used our mulligan up. Its not going to happen again." The Kings knocked out Antti Niemi with three goals on their first four shots in the first 8:42 of the game and didnt fall apart after that as they did in Game 3 at home. Los Angeles took a 4-0 lead with a goal in the opening minute of the second period to knock out Niemi. But San Jose scored five goals in the second period to tie it and then became just the fourth team ever to overcome a four-goal deficit and win a playoff game when Devin Setoguchi scored in overtime. Quick made sure the Sharks never got rolling in this game, stopping all 19 shots in the first period and standing tall after Patrick Marleau woke up the crowd when he poked a rebound early in the second. "It doesnt matter how many goals they score in one game," Quick said. "The next game is a clean slate and you start over. Not too many emotions going in, just trying to be even keel and make the saves that help your team win." Quick made a tough save on Dany Heatley after Ryane Clowe made a nifty pass on a three-on-two advantage and then helped kill of San Joses second power play of the game late in the period to maintain the two-goal lead heading into the third. Both goalies came up with big stops early in the third, with Antero Niittymaki making a diving, glove save to rob Drew Doughty, and Quick answering with a ppad stop on a shot from in front of the crease by Kyle Wellwood.dddddddddddd Logan Couture, who hit the post in the second period, got the puck all alone in front of the net midway through the third after a turnover at the blue line, but was robbed by Quick. "At times you get lucky and the puck hits you," Quick said. "You find yourself in the right place at the right time, which was the case a few times there where a quick pass out and it hits your pad instead of going off the post and in like it did the last couple of nights." Quick also helped kill two penalties later in the third, part of an impressive bounce-back performance after allowing six goals in each of the past two games. "Jonathan Quick always has the ability to come back with a solid game," coach Terry Murray said. "We needed him tonight. Theres no question a goaltender will win you one game. Thats just the way it is. At the end of the day hes the difference. Hes the reason why were still alive in the series." The fans at the soldout Shark Tank came ready to celebrate a clincher, waving their white pompoms and chanting "Beat L.A.!" just before the opening faceoff. That frenzied environment didnt last long thanks to three goals in a span of just over five minutes. The outburst started when Rob Scuderis point shot was deflected by Clifford and then Simmonds into the net after Niemi was unable to clear the puck. Simmonds and Clifford teamed up again for Los Angeles next goal following a turnover at the blue line by Dan Boyle. Niemi made a glove save on Simmonds on a 2-on-1, but Clifford was there to knock the rebound in to make it 2-0. Just over a minute later, the Kings took advantage of a bad bounce off the boards and Penner beat Niemi from the high slot to end a 17-game stretch without a goal. While Niemi got pulled, there was plenty of blame to go around for the Sharks. Each of the three defensive pairings and three of the four lines were on the ice for one of the goals, with Joe Pavelskis line the only spared a minus-1 rating for the period. "It was just bang, bang," Clowe said. "A couple turnovers and all the sudden you have to score four or five goals to win. It wears on you a little bit mentally, and you kind of force it around the net and you fill like you have to score every chance you get or this could be it." NOTES: Murray improved to 50-50 in his career in the playoffs. ... F Scott Parse (hip surgery) was in Kings lineup for the first time since Nov. 15, replacing Alexei Ponikarovsky. ... The Sharks also made a change, putting Jamie McGinn on the fourth line in place of Ben Eager. cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '