Hat-trick and 96th-minute play-off clincher: wild scenes in Europe 🤯 | OneFootball

Madness.

This Sunday afternoon, the last two qualifying matches for the World Cup in Group F, Europe, were played.

While Portugal secured its direct qualification to the World Cup by thrashing Armenia 9-1, the second match of the group was a true final for the second place, synonymous with access to the playoffs, between Hungary and Ireland.

The Hungarians, runners-up to Portugal at kickoff, only needed a draw to secure their place in the playoffs; while Ireland, third, one point behind their opponents of the day, had to win in Budapest to move ahead and hope for the World Cup.

This clash resulted in an absolutely... CRAZY scenario!

While Dominik Szoboszlai's teammates were leading 2-1 with ten minutes left, Troy Parrott, the Irish striker, scored two goals (80' and 90+6') in the final moments of the game, completing a hat-trick and allowing his team to snatch the playoff spot promised to Hungary... at the very last second of this match that will remain forever in the memory of all Irish supporters.

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See you in March for the Green & White Army. 

By then, Troy Parrott might have earned himself a statue in Dublin...

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