Callum Robinson scored a fine brace as Ireland defeated Azerbaijan 0-3 in Baku in their 2022 World Cup qualifier with Chiedozie Ogbene scoring the third for Stephen Kenny. The result is their first competitive win under Kenny’s charge and takes some pressure off the manager.
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Ireland produced a spirited second-half display to secure a morale-boosting 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw against Serbia at the Aviva Stadium. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic had given Serbia a first half lead but with minutes remaining he crashed a clearance off Nikola Milenkovic into his own net to see the spoils shared.
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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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