Overview
- Troy Parrott scored all three for Ireland, converting a VAR penalty before adding an 80th-minute equalizer and a 95th-minute winner.
- Hungary twice led through Dániel Lukács’s early header and a Barnabás Varga volley before Ireland’s late turnaround.
- The 3-2 result at the Puskás Arena secured Ireland a berth in UEFA’s World Cup playoff.
- Ireland had beaten Portugal earlier in the week to set up the chance, keeping a first finals appearance since 2002 in play.
- Hungary needed only a draw to finish second in Group F and now extend a World Cup finals absence that dates to 1986.