Overview
- Troy Parrott completed a hat-trick with a stoppage-time winner in Budapest, sending the Republic of Ireland to the play-offs and eliminating Hungary.
- Dominik Szoboszlai said "It hurts" in a social media post and told fans he was sorry as captain after the 3-2 defeat.
- The Liverpool midfielder was credited with an assist for Daniel Lukacs' opener in a match Hungary had led 2-1 late on.
- Online claims about a provocative gesture drew conflicting reactions, with pitchside footage cited by some to argue he was addressing Hungary’s bench.
- Liverpool teammates publicly backed Szoboszlai, and he is expected to be in the squad for the November 22 home match against Nottingham Forest.