Ireland faces Italy, which has already won the group. Like Sweden, Ireland needs no help from others to advance. If Ireland beats Italy, it will advance to the Round of 16. If Ireland loses or ties, it is eliminated. Good news for Ireland: The game is meaningless to the Italians.
Iceland is in a surprisingly strong position and needs no help to advance. A draw against Austria would give Iceland three points and superior goal differential to Albania and Turkey. (Of course, Iceland can still win the group, as we’ve detailed here.)
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