A bizarre quirk in the UEFA rules means the Republic of Ireland will need to lose to the Netherlands to keep their Euro 2024 hopes alive. Stephen Kenny’s side are currently fourth in Group B …
A bizarre quirk in the UEFA rules means the Republic of Ireland will need to lose to the Netherlands to keep their Euro 2024 hopes alive.
But should Ireland want to have a hope of qualifying for Germany 2024, they will need to LOSE against the Netherlands next month in order to help them have a second go at qualification and get into the Euro 2024 play-offs. Teams from Leagues A, B and C that haven't already qualified will get a chance, with four teams selected from each.
The Netherlands are one of those teams at the moment, given they're in League A and outside the automatic spots in their Euro qualifier group.
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