Republic of Ireland 3, Hungary 2

BUDAPEST, Hungary (Interstat) — In a stunning World Cup qualifier that defied pregame projections, Ireland mounted a dramatic comeback to defeat Hungary 3-2 on Sunday, with substitute Troy Parrott delivering a legendary performance by scoring twice in the final ten minutes, including the winner in stoppage time. The match, organized by FIFA’s World Cup qualification process and played before a stunned crowd at Puskás Aréna, appeared to be following the predicted script for much of the evening. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 victory for Hungary, and its ELO system gave the home side a 62.5 percent probability of… Read more...