Ireland's chances of qualifying for the World Cup have become slim, but they can still earn a play-off place.
According to Heimir Hallgrimsson,
a "shitty game and win 1-0"would be acceptable, and Ireland achieved this result against Armenia with a below-par performance.
Ireland's position in Group F remains challenging, as they would have jumped to second place if they had scored more goals against Armenia and Hungary had lost to Portugal.
However, Dominik Szoboszlai's injury-time equalizer for Hungary against Portugal has made Ireland's task more difficult for next month.
Author's summary: Ireland's World Cup qualification chances slim.