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10th May 2017

Ireland qualify for U17 European Championships quarter-finals despite losing 7-0 to Germany

Tony Cuddihy

We’ll take all the luck we can get.

It’s not every day you qualify for the last eight of a major international tournament after losing 7-0 to one of world football’s great powerhouses, but that’s exactly what has happened to Ireland Under-17s at the European Championships on Wednesday afternoon.

A goal by Armin Imamovic for Bosnia in the 80th minute against Serbia changed the complexion of the group and saw Ireland somehow reach the knockout stages despite taking a 7-0 hammering at the hands of the Germans.

The Boys in Green qualify on a head-to-head record. Remarkable stuff.

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