Stephen Kenny admits Ireland will need something extraordinary after nightmare draw

“No doubt it is a tough draw. Nobody wanted France as a second seed, I think that is fair to say."

The ten groups for the 2024 European Football Championship qualifiers are displayed on a large video screen after the draw for the groups to qualify for the 2024 European soccer championship in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, Oct.9, 2022. (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP)

Stephen Kenny admits Ireland will have to do something extraordinary to negotiate a direct ticket to Euro 2024 after a nightmare draw in Frankfurt.

Netherlands is in itself a daunting task but the team from the second pot, France, are arguably tougher, evidenced by their ranking of fourth in the world, four places above the Dutch.