Hallgrimsson believes Ireland can rescue World Cup qualification

Ireland’s collapse in the 2-1 defeat to bottom seeds Armenia triggered a tweak to his squad rather than overhaul.

Republic of Ireland Squad Announcement, FAI HQ, Abbotstown, Dublin 2/10/2025

Heimir Hallgrimsson believes Ireland can rescue their World Cup qualification mission by winning two of their last four matches.

One point gained from the opening pair of qualifiers last month leaves Ireland already playing catch-up before they travel to take on top seeds Portugal next in Lisbon on Saturday week.