{"id":366344,"date":"2026-03-26T14:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/366344\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:47:09","slug":"ireland-team-v-czechia-our-predicted-starting-xi-for-the-world-cup-play-off-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/366344\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland team v Czechia: Our predicted starting XI for the World Cup play-off semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heimir Hallgr\u00edmsson has some big decisions to make<\/p>\n

09:33, 26 Mar 2026Updated 09:48, 26 Mar 2026<\/p>\n

\"Heimir<\/p>\n

Heimir Hallgr\u00edmsson (Image: \u00a9INPHO\/Ryan Byrne)<\/p>\n

Ireland are in Prague for their biggest game in years on Thursday when they face Czechia in a World Cup play-off semi-final.<\/p>\n

Heimir Hallgr\u00edmsson and his squad know the magnitude of the task in hand, with a victory setting up an all or nothing clash with the winners of Denmark and North Macedonia in Dublin next Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Boys in Green <\/a>caused a major upset when they triumphed over Portugal and Hungary last November, securing their place in the play-offs.<\/p>\n

But can Troy Parrott<\/a> and his team complete the task against Czechia and the victors of Denmark and North Macedonia?<\/p>\n

There’s a confident mood within the squad – yet numerous queries remain to be addressed before the match begins.<\/p>\n

Will Harvey Vale be selected just weeks after his switch from England to Ireland was confirmed?<\/p>\n

Who will step up to the plate as left-wing-back with Liam Scales out due to suspension?<\/p>\n

And can Parrott maintain his remarkable scoring streak?<\/p>\n

Here are the teams we think could start for both Ireland and Czechia:<\/p>\n

Czechia: Tomas Holes, Ladislav Krejci, Robin Hranac – Vladimir Coufal, Vladimir Darida, Lukas Provod, Pavel Sulc, David Jurasek – Tomas Chory, Patrik Schick.<\/p>\n

Ireland: Caoimhin Kelleher – Jake O\u2019Brien, Nathan Collins, Dara O\u2019Shea – Seamus Coleman, Jayson Molumby, Jack Taylor, Ryan Manning – Harvey Vale, Finn Azaz – Troy Parrott.<\/p>\n

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