Heimir Hallgrímsson: 'It's better to be best in three, four, five, six areas out of 10'

The Boys in Green kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday against Hungary.

ALL SMILES: Head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson and Nathan Collins on Friday. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

For all the optimism expressed in the build-up to Saturday’s opening World Cup qualifier, Heimir Hallgrímsson has stressed Ireland’s status of underdog requires them to prioritise certain facets.

Portugal in Lisbon lurk next month but Ireland first have second seeds Hungary at home on Saturday followed by a tricky trip to Armenia on Tuesday.