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Five pivotal World Cup qualifiers: Where to watch England, Spain, Italy and Portugal

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Five pivotal World Cup qualifiers: Where to watch England, Spain, Italy and Portugal The international break tends to be met with an apathetic response by everyday football fans but in the final week of UEFA World Cup qualifying there is plenty to look forward to.Indeed, here we pick out five crucial matches from the penultimate round of fixtures, with some of the biggest nations in...

International friendly team news and prediction: England vs Ireland

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International friendly team news and prediction: England vs Ireland New Zealand were originally meant to face England in a friendly but decided against the long-haul flight amid concerns of COVID-19. The Three Lions will now face Ireland instead.Ahead of Thursday's meeting between the two nations, we have all your need-to-know matchday information, including where y...

The Expert: Ireland an awkward opponent for underachieving Austria

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The Expert: Ireland an awkward opponent for underachieving Austria For Marko Arnautovic, there was no downplaying it, nor dismissing increasingly pressing questions about Austria’s poor results. He came right out and admitted it. “We are under a bit of pressure,” the Stoke City forward said, ahead of his country’s crunch qualifier with Irela...

Top Match Tips: The smart money on the Home Nations' qualifiers

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Top Match Tips: The smart money on the Home Nations' qualifiers Northern Ireland vs Azerbaijan - To Win to NilOne of the biggest surprises to come from Euro 2016 was the impressive performances of Northern Ireland’s goalkeeper Michael McGovern. In a group with Germany, Poland and Ukraine they faced an uphill task, but it was McGovern who kept them ...

Match Focus: Special Team Spirit Leads Ireland to Euro 2016

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Match Focus: Special Team Spirit Leads Ireland to Euro 2016 After a performance of complete conviction from Ireland, on a brilliant night at Lansdowne Road, a jubilant Martin O’Neill had one caveat. He had to keep reminding myself to stop using the word “special” in his celebratory press conference.That was how he described the evening, the...

Match Focus: Improving Ireland Upset the Odds to Frustrate Faltering Germany

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Match Focus: Improving Ireland Upset the Odds to Frustrate Faltering Germany For John O’Shea and Ireland, it was a “special night”. For Germany, it was the culmination of a frustrating opening to these qualifiers that left manager Jogi Loew talking about a “post-World Cup hole”.The sides' surprising 1-1 draw in Gelsenkirchen leaves Ireland joint...