The Republic of Eire have secured a second-place end in Group F of the 2026 World Cup {qualifications} and a spot within the playoffs, profitable their final sport of the marketing campaign away to Hungary in a surprising style.
It was crucial for the Irish to win this sport, however they fell behind inside three minutes as Daniel Lukacs put the hosts forward. Troy Parrott equalized from the spot within the fifteenth minute, solely to see his workforce go down once more to Barnabas Varga’s strike for Hungary within the thirty seventh.
Heimir Hallgrimsson’s males fought again via the second half, and Parrott ultimately struck once more with 10 minutes left on the clock.
It nonetheless wasn’t sufficient for Eire, after all, however the AZ Alkmaar striker wasn’t achieved simply but.
90+5mins: 🇭🇺 2-3 🇮🇪
Eire holds its breath, on the final throw of the cube… Hattrick for Parrott 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
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