Two teams trying to do the unthinkable meet up on Sunday, as Hungary and the Republic of Ireland play for a potential spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

What a moment for these Irish fans as Ireland keeps its FIFA World Cup hopes alive 🇮🇪

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Ireland are one step closer to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Sunday’s sensational comeback victory against Hungary. Troy Parrott’s 96-minute winner in Budapest means that the Boys in Green are heading to the play-offs in March.

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For the first time, UEFA will have 16 representatives at the World Cup - 12 will qualify automatically, with 16 whittled down to four through a play-off route which includes four teams eligible throug

UEFA’s sizable representation at the 2026 World Cup means they’ll stage their own playoffs, as they did in 2022, while those who scraped out of their respective qualifying processes around the rest of the world will be involved in FIFA’s inter-confederation playoffs.

The playoff semifinals draw is set for Thursday in Zurich, with the semifinals scheduled for March 26 and the finals for March 31. Ireland's journey to their first World Cup in 24 years just got a bit more challenging, as Tuesday night's results placed Heimir Hallgrímsson's squad in Pot 3.

Ireland have kept their FIFA World Cup 2026 hopes alive with a stunning comeback win against Hungary on Sunday (November 16, 2025). Troy Parrott, the unheralded Ireland striker who sent Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal to a 2-0 loss on Thursday,

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The Republic of Ireland will be away to one of Poland, Wales, the Czech Republic or Slovakia in a World Cup playoff semi-final next March. A 7-1 victory for Wales over North Macedonia in Cardiff confirmed Ireland will be in Pot 3 for Thursday’s playoff draw in Zurich.

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