Ooofffttt. Israel just hit the post with a gilt edged chance on the break. 1-1 after 76 minutes.
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Italy under savage pressure now to beat Ukraine or end up only having played in, and somehow won, one out four tournaments
Took a look at this group. Fixtures remaining almost identical but Israel have Romania at home still to come. It’ll be close but Israel would be slight favourites to do it I reckon.
In the Albania group, Albania still have 3 home matches to come, with only Moldova yet to play away. Poland have 2 home and 2 away (including tonight). It’s a group that’s thrown up a few wild results though. Moldova are like a loose horse in the grand national in it, they’ve beaten Poland and drawn with the Czechs, but also needed a late penalty to salvage a draw, at home, to the Faroe Islands.
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Ah lovely
Albania 1-0 up
The play-off route looks increasingly unlikely for Ireland after Albania beating Poland 2-0 yesterday.
Turkey, Albania and Slovakia/Luxembourg all look look likely to get automatic qualification and if that happens, we’re done.
Romania still with at least a 50/50 chance too, Montenegro still there with a shout, and Greece not totally out of it in our own group.
Portugal 9-0 Luxembourg. FT.
Luxembourg are actually a really good team these days
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Portugal and France my 2 hopes to stop England.
Anthony Barry was a very visible presence there in the highlights on virgin media. They showed two clips of him giving detailed instructions to martinez.
Saw that. Cracking side.
Romania vs Kosovo interrupted after anti-Kosovo banners were unfurled in the crowd
Well timed OG from Maguire
Harry Maguire of the Clan Maguire
Has he any Irish connection?
His son Louis is eligible to declare for Ireland anyway. Played for us at underage I think.
Not his son.
Informative.