The Republic of Ireland team stand for Amhrán na bhFiann before a match against England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, 7-9-24. Image: Ben McShane/Sportsfile
The Republic of Ireland will face Armenia, Hungary and either Portugal or Demark in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
They have been drawn in the four-team Group F, where the winners of the upcoming Nations League quarter-final between Denmark and Portugal will be the top seeds.
Ireland will be bidding to qualify for a first World Cup since 2002, and only the top team in the group will be assured of a place at the finals in North America in two year’s time.
Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has said its a decent draw for his team:
Definitely the teams will take points from each other, looking at it I don’t think there will be a runaway winner which makes it more possible to qualify.
This is good for us and I think it’s an equal group.
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