Friendlies
Ireland defeated Portugal 2-0 in their last home match of the World Cup qualifiers. However, they came very close to qualifying for the World Cup after losing on penalties to the Czech Republic in the decisive playoff. Overall, they have been performing quite well recently, and coach Heimir Hallgrimsson recently signed a contract extension until 2028. Ireland has not conceded a goal in their last four home matches and is unbeaten in their last eight home games.
Qatar managed to qualify for the World Cup, winning 2-1 at home against the UAE in their decisive last match of the qualifiers. However, this is their only victory in the last nine matches. It seems that friendlies and less important matches are not taken very seriously by Julen Lopetegui and his team. Moreover, Qatar has not won away in an international match for a long time.
Prediction: victory for Ireland, score 1-0Ireland will be hosting this friendly. They may not be at full strength, but they perform steadily on their home ground, while Qatar has not been at their best in similar matches recently. In the end, I expect perhaps a narrow success for the Irish.
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