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Ireland vs Denmark and a couple of Favours

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Everyone knows what is at stake. Beat Denmark and Ireland will qualify directly, lose or draw and Ireland join the Playoffs.  There are a couple of other matches to play out tonight that will have a more subtle affect on Ireland's overall progress in Euro 2020. Ireland can avoid some of the stronger teams in the Euro 2020 draw depending on how Spain and Ireland rank among the qualifying group winners/runners up. * Spain vs Romania The best 6 group winners will be seeded in Pot 1 for the Euro 2020 draw. The next 4 winners in Pot 2. Ireland and Spain are hosts and both are already drawn together into Group E.  Spain are confirmed winners of their qualifying group.   Spain are just outside the top 6 group winners at the moment but a win here will bring them safely into Pot 1. France will be likely to miss out instead. This will mean that Spain will be the Top seed in Group E - so Ireland and Spain will avoid another top team eg Belgium, France or Ukraine. Greece vs Fin