Senior Squad and Qualifying Group update…16/11/2019

Derrick Williams, who picked up a calf strain in last night’s win over New Zealand, is ruled out of contention for the crucial UEFA European Championship qualifier against Denmark on Monday evening and has returned to his club Blackburn Rovers. Young defender Lee O’Connor, who was suspended for the U21 victory in Armenia, has returned to the U21 squad for their crucial contest with Sweden. 

The expected Friday evening victories for Denmark (6-0 Gibraltar) and Switzerland (1-0 Georgia) mean that Ireland must defeat the Danes in order to claim second place and progress to the multi- located Championship Finals next summer. A one goal victory will suffice provided that the Gibraltar v Switzerland match does not end in a draw. Should that scenario occur, then Ireland will require a two goal margin of victory over Denmark.

                      P  W  D  L   F   A   G/D  Pts
Denmark               7  4  3  0  22   5   17   15
Switzerland           7  4  2  1  13   5    8   14
Republic of Ireland   7  3  3  1   6   4    2   12
Georgia               8  2  2  4   7  11   -4    8
Gibraltar             7  0  0  7   2  25  -23    0