Still a little giddy from the excitement of that remarkable 2-0 win against Portugal on Thursday night, Ireland’s wibbly-wobbly, up-and-down line leads to Budapest on Sunday now and if they can repeat their recent heroics (and they’re capable of doing that) and beat Hungary they’ll clinch a World Cup qualification play-off spot.

Goals from Divin Mubama and Tyrique George ensure England's Under-21s maintain their 100% record in Euro 2027 qualifying with victory against the Republic of Ireland.

Republic of Ireland can finish top and secure automatic qualification with a win, but they would need Portugal to lose, with the two teams then being split by overall goal difference, then overall goals scored and then the head-to-head record, which favours the Boys in Green following Thursday's success.

JIM CRAWFORD’S Republic of Ireland Under-21s were met with brutal conditions at St Andrew’s as driving rain and swirling winds set the tone for a gruelling Euro 2027 qualifier against

Making their first-ever appearance at the tournament, the Irish duly topped their group, and on Friday beat Canada on penalties to advance to the Round of 16. McDonnell was on target in a thrilling shootout, which the Boys in Green won 9-8, and described his emotions in a post-match interview with FIFA.

Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for at least the first game of the 2026 World Cup after being shown a red card for the first time in his record-setting international career as Portugal slumped to a 2-0 loss to the Republic of Ireland.

IRELAND kept their slim chances of World Cup qualification alive with a stunning 2-0 win over Portugal on Thursday. A Troy Parrott brace secured the vital win and if the Boys in Green can