THE CLICHÉ TELLS us there are no easy games in international football but, with Moldova scoring just four times — conceding 20 — and managing two points in their eight games to date, that is demonstrably untrue.
So Ireland should get the three points on Friday but, thanks to the convoluted qualifying system, they may not actually count for anything. That’s because, when it comes to qualifying for the play-offs, results against the bottom team in a group are discounted.
That means Martin O’Neill’s men will not only need to beat Moldova and Wales, but hope that others slip up too.
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In the meantime, test your knowledge of our qualifying campaign to date.
1. After eight rounds of matches, who is Ireland's top goalscorer?
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Shane Long
James McClean
Jon Walters
Daryl Murphy
2. Which of these players has not picked up at least two yellow cards during this qualifying campaign?
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Shane Duffy
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Robbie Brady
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Jeff Hendrick
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James McClean
3. By what score did Ireland beat Moldova back in October 2016?
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1-0
2-1
3-1
4-2
4. Which Welsh player saw red for his tackle on Seamus Coleman in the 0-0 draw earlier in the group?
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Gareth Bale
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Ben Davies
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Neil Taylor
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Chris Gunter
5. What player made his competitive debut against Serbia last month?
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Conor Hourihane
Jonny Hayes
John Egan
Andy Boyle
6. Whose goal for Serbia last time out dropped Ireland to third spot in Group D?
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Dusan Tadic
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Nemanja Matic
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Stefan Mitrovic
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Aleksandar Kolarov
7. How many clean sheets have Ireland kept in their eight games?
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One
Three
Five
Seven
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THE CLICHÉ TELLS us there are no easy games in international football but, with Moldova scoring just four times — conceding 20 — and managing two points in their eight games to date, that is demonstrably untrue.
So Ireland should get the three points on Friday but, thanks to the convoluted qualifying system, they may not actually count for anything. That’s because, when it comes to qualifying for the play-offs, results against the bottom team in a group are discounted.
That means Martin O’Neill’s men will not only need to beat Moldova and Wales, but hope that others slip up too.
If you think Ireland can do it, why not have a flutter here.
In the meantime, test your knowledge of our qualifying campaign to date.
Fancy a bet on Ireland v Moldova? Ireland’s biggest bookmaker Paddy Power have the odds on every market. Check out our World Cup Qualifying odds here, or simply download the Paddy Power app for iOS or Android. For more tips, insight and the odd star columnist, head over to Paddy Power News.
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