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5 TALKING POINTS AHEAD OF LISBON CRUNCH MISSION

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October 11, 2025

IRELAND face Portugal tonight with their World Cup qualification hopes already hanging by a thread.

- BY DAMIAN SPELLMAN

Last month's defeat in Armenia, which followed a 2-2 home draw with Hungary, left Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men facing an uphill battle to make it out of Group F.

Here we look at some of the talking points surrounding an intensely difficult game at Lisbon's Jose Alvalade Stadium.

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