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"One step at a time, but we can dream" - locals in Prague

Mar 26, 2026 16:49
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"One step at a time, but we can dream" - locals in Prague

Kick-off is at 7.45pm tonight with coverage beginning on RTÉ 2 from 7pm.

Republic of Ireland aim to keep their World Cup dreams alive when they face Czech Republic in their play-off semi-final later.

They last qualified for the tournament in 2002. It all boils down to this — the biggest moment of the Heimir Hallgrímsson reign to date.

The Republic of Ireland were allocated just 1,024 tickets meaning many die-hard fans will miss out.

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It’s likely a few extra thousand Irish fans will find their way into the stadium by buying tickets in the home Czech end of the stadium.

One of those fans is Cathal Jermyn from Cavan Town who will be in the Czech home side. He says the buzz and build up has been out of this world.

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Ireland have only two wins over Czechia, the first of which came in 2000 when Robbie Keane scored the winner in a 3-2 victory at Lansdowne Road.

Supporters who have made the trip to Prague are confident they can get the win they need. Killian Crowe-Brady from Cavan says excitement is building and he says Ireland is hoping for the win.

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Kick-off is at 7.45pm tonight with coverage beginning on RTÉ 2 from 7pm.

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