Vera Pauw: Georgia a must-win game for World Cup qualification

Ireland face Georgia on Tuesday evening in a game they can't afford to slip up in on the road to the 2023 World Cup

Ireland manager Vera Pauw: 'We have prepared well and we are ready for this game, but we know that we must take the three points.' Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Still wounded by their last clash with a nation from the Caucasus region, Ireland cannot afford to mess up against another on Tuesday night.

Georgia, ranked 123 of 168 nations in the world, are nowhere near the calibre of Ukraine who 13 months ago ended what’s considered Ireland’s best-ever chance of reaching a major tournament.