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DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson signed a new contract on Thursday ahead of the World Cup qualifying playoffs and kept him through the 2028 European Championship where Dublin is a host city.

The Azzurri have to beat Northern Ireland at home and then beat the winner from Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in an away match to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.