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“They are allowed to party. I will go to bed and leave them.” Those were the words of Vera Pauw after Ireland ended their World Cup qualifying group campaign with. Who can blame her for her leniency? Akin to Thursday’s result over Finland, Ireland were not at their best but had enough in the tank to get the result that sees them jump into the second round of the playoff, that extra step closer to qualifying for Australia and New Zealand 2023.
In Tuesday’s other soccer action, Erling Haaland remained a cheat code for Manchester City, adding two goals to his blistering start in blue as Pep Guardiola’s side
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