It’s been a nightmare campaign for Stephen Kenny’s men and anything less than a victory over Gibraltar will deepen the gathering gloom
Another Uruguayan manager eyeballs Stephen Kenny tonight as Julio Ribas brands this match, at the neutral Portuguese venue, “a final”. Having lost all seven internationals in 2023, including the 3-0 Dublin defeat in June, the 66-year-old knows that with France and the Netherlands to follow in November, this is the chance to create history.
It felt like the worm had turned on September 1st, 2021 when John Egan’s header secured a 1-0 lead over Portugal just before half-time. Cristiano Ronaldo intervened, with late headed goals, to beat Ireland. “Other teams have just been more ruthless than us in our group. We could have finished third ahead of Greece but they showed they are a good team. They were more ruthless than us the other night and that’s a disappointment.
Stephen Kenny: 'We have to finish strongly tomorrow, for this camp, and get the victory we need against Gibraltar. ' Photograph: Liam Byrne/Inpho
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