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An unforgettable Nations League window ended in disappointment for the Republic of Ireland at the TSC Arena in Backa Topola, as Troy Parrott’s first-half penalty was cancelled out by Israel’s Dor Peretz.
It started with an abject defeat in Kosovo before moving on to Hungary, where dark clouds gathered over the Republic of Ireland’s team hotel ahead of their 3-0 victory against Israel. There was a brief return to Dublin for Thursday’s home match against Austria and now it’s on to Serbia for another Nations League clash with Israel. Irish football has not known such a tense period since Saipan.
Israel and Kosovo played out a dull scoreless draw in Debrecen in the night's other Group B3 contest. The result means Kosovo go second in the group ahead of Ireland on goal difference with Israel still rooted to the bottom on one point.
Austria manager Ralf Rangnick has never been to Ireland, so the former Manchester United interim manager was pleasantly surprised by his first impression of a “sports-obsessed” nation as the team bus crept from Dublin Airport to Lansdowne Road on Wednesday evening.
If Heimir Hallgrímsson found time in the past while to do some homework on Austria to give himself a notion of the team Ireland might face in Thursday’s Nations League meeting in Dublin, he’d have had his work cut out.
Thursday, 10pm: Following defeat in Kosovo, Ireland captain Dara O’Shea reiterates plans for a player meeting to be held the following day. The sole item on the agenda is the players’ approach to playing on Sunday against Israel.
DEBRECEN, Hungary, Sept 26 : Ireland cancelled their pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's Nations League game against Israel in Hungary, and their training session has also been delayed, the Israeli FA press officer said on Saturday.
Only one of the countries competing in the Uefa Nations League match between the Republic of Ireland and Israel on Sunday in the Hungarian city of Debrecen are certain they want to fulfil the fixture.