The Republic of Ireland slumped to a 1-0 defeat away to Kosovo in their Nations League opener last night.
Captain Vedat Muriqi scored the winner for the hosts with seven minutes to go in Pristina.
Austria won 3-1 against Israel last night – which means Ireland sit third in their group, ahead of Sunday’s game against the Israelis in Hungary.
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Elsewhere, Cody Gakpo grabbed the equaliser for The Netherlands, in a 1-all draw with Jurgen Klopp’s Germany.
Wales suffered a narrow 1-nil defeat against Portugal in Lisbon.
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Republic of Ireland under-21s boss Jim Crawford admits it’s win-or-bust in tonight’s Euro qualifier against Slovakia.
They are six points adrift of this evening’s hosts, who are in the playoff spot in Group D.
That game in Kosice is underway from 5 o’clock Irish Time.
