What happens now?
Ireland’s stunning 3-2 win over Hungary has ensured an invaluable second-place finish in their World Cup qualifying group. Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team become one of 12 group runners-up to qualify for the World Cup playoffs, along with four teams from the 2024-25 Nations League.
The 16 teams go forward to a playoff structure broken into four sections. Each section consists of two semi-finals and a final, which means four places at the World Cup are up for grabs.
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