Hungary v Republic of Ireland - Sunday 16th November - 2026 World Cup qualifier

[Nesta99]

I hate and love being a football fan in equal measure!

[SkStu]

I can’t fckin handle this lads

[Insidetherock]

I hate and love being a football fan in equal measure!

I know.. whole Sunday under pressure

[pineapple stu]

Armenia equalise, and the group win is back on the cards!

[backstothewall]

How has this only been 25 minutes?

[Nesta99]

Bit like Holland 1990 the tempo lol. Only thing about this mexican standoff is it conserves energy if chasing something late on.

[SkStu]

Armenia equalise, and the group win is back on the cards!

3-1 Portugal now.

[Nesta99]

What are the pitch markings off or outside the goal line and touchline, between 18yd and corner flag. One for HT maybe, nervous mind.

[backstothewall]

What a strike

[culloty82]

Nobody closing him down, though.

[pineapple stu]

Collins backing way off there

Have we seen a replay of the opener at all?

[rebelmusic]

I was saying all week that he should drop azaz and bring in Manning....

[Nesta99]

Its a bit odd that theres no replays of a goal. Mr Orban is currently having the footage deleted, suspicious!

[Insidetherock]

Collins backing way off there

Have we seen a replay of the opener at all?

One Irish players trailing leg was keeping him on.. its really tight, but you'll see it at half time

[Crosby87]

They basically beg teams to make the WC now and it still can't happen. The bonus is anyone taking this seriously is obviously mentally ill

[pineapple stu]

5-1 Portugal

Ronaldo getting sent off might be the best thing to happen their World Cup hopes

[placid casual]

We look like we could score again but we look very porouus at the back. Scales is struggling a bit

[Insidetherock]

Any half honest football person will admit that Portugal have been better without Ronaldo for the past 4 years..

He's likely to get a 3 match ban, so would be out for first 2 group games.. would Martinez have the bottle to leave him at home?

[passinginterest]

Azaz is such a frustrating player. Would be good to see Manning second half. There’s not a lot in this. No idea what Collins was at for the second goal. You can’t stand of a centre forward and let him take the ball down and shoot like that.

[nigel-harps1954]

Azaz has been woeful and probably should be hooked at half time. After the heroics against Portugal this has been disappointing. We're well in it yet though and this is the biggest half of football we have had in years ahead. Manning for Azaz and throw him further up the wing and have a go at them.