This is an Ireland predicted lineup and the latest team news for their massive World Cup Qualifying play-off against Czechia. Late heroics secure the Republic of Ireland a spot in the play-offs from group play and they’ll need to keep that momentum going if they want to make it to the USA this summer. The winner of this clash will take on the winner of Denmark and North Macedonia to decide who makes it to the tournament.
Ireland Predicted Lineup vs Czechia
How Ireland Have Lined Up Recently
Premier League shot-stopper Caoimhin Kelleher has been the number one goalkeeper for the nation and impressed in the latter stages of the qualifiers. Nathan Collins, Jake O’Brien, and Dara O’Shea made up the back three that we saw in last qualifiers. Veteran Seamus Coleman has been in the right wing-back spot with Liam Scales on the left.
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Jayson Molumby, Josh Cullen, and Jack Taylor have played as a midfield pairing with Cullen partnering both in different fixtures. Finn Azaz has come in as the 8/10 profile who shifts based on the tactical setup with Chiedozie Ogbene up front with goalscoring hero Troy Parrott who has netted five times in his last two caps.
Republic of Ireland Recent Form & Tactics
Heimir Hallgrimsson has set his side up in a 3-4-2-1/3-5-2/5-3-2 setup seen by a number of clubs across Europe. It is designed for defensive solidity with the back three and a front fluid attacking duo or trio who can hold up the ball or be more creative depending on positioning. It is a versatile setup that allows the players to adapt to the situation and has physicality in the back line and attacking line to make the most of set pieces.
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Back-to-back defeats to Armenia and Portugal had fans thinking all hopes of a World Cup dream were lost but the squad pulled things together and won their last three qualifiers in a row to slip into the play-offs in the final minutes of the game. They kept both Armenia and Portugal goalless in the return fixtures while Parrott’s hat trick saw them outscore Hungary.
Ireland Team News
Festy Ebosele is suspended for this one, as is Scales. The rest of the announced squad is fit to play as anyone injured was left home for this one like Evan Ferguson. Josh Cullen is the other notable exclusion from the travelling squad.
Republic of Ireland Predicted Lineup vs Czechia
GK – Caoimhin Kelleher
CB – Nathan Collins
CB – Jake O’Brien
CB – Dara O’Brirn
WB – Seamus Coleman
WB – Ryan Manning
CM – Jack Taylor
CM – Jayson Molumby
CM/AM – Finn Azaz
AM/ST – Chiedozie Ogbene
ST – Tory Parrott
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