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Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene accepts Sunday's final World Cup qualifying game against Hungary in Budapest is "all or nothing".
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‘It’s a cup final, we need to win’ - Ireland boss Hallgrimsson knows they must go for it in Budapest
Hungary’s 1-0 win in Armenia means they remain a point ahead of Ireland so Ireland have to win at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium. Sunday is a cup final with one twist – Hungary can go through with a draw, Ireland need victory and manager Heimir Hallgrimsson is content with that.
HUNGARY, Ireland’s main rivals for a World Cup play-off spot, kick off their penultimate game against Armenia earlier this evening (5pm), giving the Boys in Green a possible advantage.
The Republic of Ireland are playing Hungary in a Group F qualifier for the 2026 World Cup at 2pm on Sunday. The final group game for qualifying takes place at the Puskás Arena in Budapest. You can watch the match on RTÉ 2, with coverage starting at 1pm. You can also follow live updates on The Irish Times Sport live blog.
Still a little giddy from the excitement of that remarkable 2-0 win against Portugal on Thursday night, Ireland’s wibbly-wobbly, up-and-down line leads to Budapest on Sunday now and if they can repeat their recent heroics (and they’re capable of doing that) and beat Hungary they’ll clinch a World Cup qualification play-off spot.
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