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Ireland denied European semi-final spot on goal difference in draw with Spain Journal.ie 1 hour ago
Spain 1 (B Garcia)
IRELAND MISSED OUT on a semi-final place at the European Championships by a single goal on goal difference, following a 1-1 draw with Spain in Amsterdam this afternoon.
The result leaves Ireland’s hopes for World Cup qualification hanging in the balance: they will now head into a round-robin system with Scotland and the bottom two sides from Pool B, and will need to top the group to qualify.
Roisin Upton’s early goal had Ireland flying high but a Spanish equaliser from Begona Garcia meant honours even and, ultimately, a narrow miss for Sean Dancer’s side.