Republic of Ireland 2, Czechia 2

Thrilling Draw Opens World Cup Campaign in Prague PRAHA, Czechia (Interstat) — In a match that defied pregame projections, Czechia and Ireland opened their World Cup qualifying campaigns with a pulsating 2-2 draw Thursday afternoon at Fortuna Arena. The result, which saw the visiting Irish fight back from a two-goal deficit with two late strikes, left both teams with identical records in the Group stage: no wins, no losses, and one draw. The game, organized by World Cup governing body FIFA, began as many analysts predicted. Czechia, heavily favored with a 73% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, controlled… Read more...