"Confident Irish boss convinced World Cup chance still on despite laboured struggle to see off a ten-man Armenia ranked 103rd in rankings"
"Heimir Hallgrimsson remains convinced that Ireland can somehow still negotiate a passage towards the next World Cup despite another evening which seemed to indicate such optimism remains hopelessly mis-placed."
"While his side laboured to a thoroughly unconvincing win against 103rd ranked Armenia - who were reduced to ten men in the 51st minute after their captain lost his head by throwing it at Finn Azaz - Hungary produced a remarkable late salvo to nick a 2-2 draw in Lisbon."
Ireland managed a narrow, unconvincing victory over 103rd-ranked Armenia, a match that did not reassure about qualification prospects. Armenia were reduced to ten men in the 51st minute after their captain lost his head by throwing it at Finn Azaz, a turning point that still produced only a laboured result. Concurrently, Hungary mounted a late comeback to secure a 2-2 draw in Lisbon, a result that further complicates the qualification picture. The combination of poor performance and unfavorable group results leaves Ireland's path to the next World Cup uncertain heading into remaining fixtures.
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