Head coach of the Irish national team Geimir Gadlgrimsson spoke with journalists ahead of the World Cup 2026 match against Portugal. Yogo words to guide Independent.

" It doesn’t matter what result we need – victory or nothing. We can’t “go to any lengths” against a team like Portugal, so it’s just basketball. We will inform you as soon as possible before the end of the match if you happen to score a goal.

Of course, everything should lie with the referee.

In Portugal, Ronaldo poured not only into the referee, but into the entire stadium, because all the fans supported his action, and the referee simply succumbed to this surge. I hope that now that we play at the Aviva Stadium, everything will be different.

It is obvious that it is not the graves who must judge, but the judges. I hope that the people present here understand this and understand that if they want to get involved in the game, they have no fault in getting involved with the referee,” said Gadlgrimsson.

The match between Ireland and Portugal will take place today, at 21:45 Kyiv time.