I told them look at Holland, Germany, Argentina…teams who play consistently well. These guys definitely made me work for it today, which I am grateful for,” added Hamilton, ref. At the other end, Bale pulled off a superb saving tackle to deny Martin Harnik as both sides went for victory. But Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup _ for the first time since 2002 _ were damaged a half-hour later when Valeri Qazaishvili equalized from close range. the first time since 1989, when Paul Caligiuri’s goal at Trinidad lifted the U. th after clearing a defender with a neat cut back outside the area before sending a low shot into the corner. Brad Guzan could return to goal and 35-year-old DaMarcus Beasley, a veteran of four World Cups, could start at left back, as the pair did for the 1-1 draw at Mexico in June. A roundup of World Cup qualifying games in Africa on Saturday:GROUP BMahrez was given permission by . He played only eight minutes in Spain’s shambolic 2014 World Cup campaign and did not make the starting line-up in their run to the last 16 at Euro 2016. We also analyzed our performances at Azlan Shah, the three-nations after that and World League semifinals where we finished sixth out of 10.