Ireland scrambled to rescue a 1-1 draw at home to Azerbaijan thanks to an 87th minute Shane Duffy header in their 2022 World Cup qualifier. Azerbaijan took a shock lead in first half injury time through a stunning strike from Emin Makhmudov. The result effectively ends any slim hopes Ireland had of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late brace to break Irish hearts as Portugal snatched a 2-1 win from the jaws of defeat. Stephen Kenny’s men put in a heroic performance taking a first half lead through a John Egan header. Brave defending had them on the brink of a famous result but Ronaldo had other plans.
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Ireland’s World Cup dreams were left in tatters after an 85th minute Gerson Rodrigues gave Luxembourg a famous win at the Aviva Stadium. The result means manager Stephen Kenny is now without a win in his 10 matches in charge of the Boys in Green.
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Ireland’s World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disappointing but spirited 3-2 loss to Serbia in Belgrade. Alan Browne ended manager Stephen Kenny’s goal drought but the hosts replied through Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic with James Collins scoring moments from the end.
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