Hallgrímsson: Ireland should be 'optimistic' about getting through March playoffs

Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson before the playoff draw on Thursday. Pic: Priscila Bütler/Inpho

Heimir Hallgrímsson says his Ireland players should be ‘optimistic’ about navigating through the March playoffs for a spot at a first World Cup since 2002.

Ireland’s reward for snaffling the runners-up spot behind Portugal on Sunday was a semi-final trip to Czechia on March 26.