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Who Ireland Would Face In The Knockout Stages *IF* We Beat Italy Has Become Clearer

PJ Browne
By PJ Browne
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This, of course, is a big IF.

The screen of your phone or laptop isn't large enough, nor do we have a font big enough to depict how big an if it is regarding the possibility of Ireland beating Italy tomorrow night.

Victory in Lille is what we need to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament.

Tomorrow night, the final games of Group E and Group F take place. Already, with this evening's games, who Ireland would face should we progress has become clearer.

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The most likely scenario, should Ireland pick up the three points against a second-string Italian side on Wednesday and finish third in the group, is that we will face France.

However, there is one other possibility. If Hungary were to beat Portugal, a game which is being played at 5pm tomorrow evening, Ireland would play Croatia - who this evening shocked Spain to top Group D.

Either way, it's an incredibly tough draw.

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The pessimists among you might suggest we'd be better off not disgracing ourselves tomorrow night and exiting the tournament quietly rather than face an in form Croatian side or the Payet-inspired hosts.

Photo by David Maher/Sportsfile

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