With the World Cup on the horizon we’re all wishing we could be out in North America cheering on our Boys in Green. <\/p>\n
No doubt pubs will still get their late licenses and the atmosphere will be electric leaving us wondering when our next chance will be at participating in a major tournament.<\/p>\n
Euro 2028 might just be that opportunity for the generation of Irish fans who haven’t seen their beloved nation on the big stage, or the supporters who have far-gone memories of Jackie’s army and soap dramas in Saipan.<\/p>\n
How Ireland can qualify for Euro 2028 – pub explanation<\/p>\n
UEFA announced in 2023 that we would be “co-hosting” the tournament alongside England, Scotland and Wales. They also pretty much announced we need to boost our FIFA rankings by 30 odd places to qualify automatically – how unlikely.<\/p>\n
So what do we need? Well in an ideal world we would just batter our way through the group we get and qualify automatically. <\/p>\n
Now for the realistic scenario. We need at least two of England, Scotland and Wales to reach the tournament through qualifying.<\/p>\n
We all know England will qualify outright – meaning we need Scotland and Wales to follow suit.<\/p>\n
This way Ireland will be guaranteed a spot as one of the two best-ranked “host” nations who don’t qualify automatically.<\/p>\n
Honestly, not a bad scenario for us to make our first appearance at a major tournament since 2002.<\/p>\n
Even Richard Dunne said earlier in the week it would be an absolute disaster if we don’t qualify either automatically or as one of the best losers.<\/p>\n
Dunne told Dublin Live: “We have to get there. To not be involved would be a crime. It would be an amazing occasion, something really special not just for the team itself but for the whole country, so it’s important that we’re part of that.<\/p>\n
And it’s important that we put on a good showing and we present ourselves well and I think for long periods over the last decade or so, we’ve not looked like getting any closer.<\/p>\n
That last campaign has given us real hope and real belief that we can become a team that can be difficult to play against.<\/p>\n
the work ethic, the effort, everything that they’re putting into each match is something that is representative of the teams of yesteryear when the teams were doing really well.”<\/p>\n
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