The Republic of Ireland's wafer-thin chances of Euro 2024 qualification could be wiped out on Friday, when the Boys in Green host Greece in Group B at the Aviva Stadium.
The fourth-placed hosts sit one spot and six points worse off than their upcoming opponents, who are guaranteed a playoff spot at the very least.
Stephen Kenny's side came so close yet to so far in 2020 with an agonising playoff defeat, but there will be no second chances for the hosts this time around on account of their poor Nations League finish, and their fate could be sealed by the close of play on Friday.
Despite entering their summer holidays on the back of a 3-0 success over Gibraltar, Ireland quickly returned to losing ways in September, succumbing to a 2-0 loss to France before failing to cling onto an early lead against the Netherlands, as Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst cancelled out an Adam Idah penalty.
Four defeats from five leaves Kenny's side on the brink of elimination, as they sit six points behind Greece and the Netherlands and will be eliminated from contention with a defeat, or if they draw and the Netherlands manage to stun France in their top-of-the-table encounter.
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