WE NEED STRONG ARM TACTICS

CHIEDOZIE OGBENE has warned Ireland that the must-win World Cup qualifier against Armenia will be just as difficult as their showdown with star-studded Portugal.

- BY DAMIAN SPELLMAN

Heimir Hallgrimsson's side sit bottom of Group F with just one point from three games and may have to win all their remaining fixtures to stand a chance of qualification, a process Which begins with the Armenians’ visit to Dublin.

Asked if that represented a different challenge, Ogbene said: “No, no. Listen, Tuesday will be as difficult.