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. “I threw everything into the game at 4-5, and luckily it worked out, and I think this was also. But the trend that started with him continues to this day — of foreign coaches coming with high hope. , Honduras closes at Costa Rica and at home against Mexico, while Panama hosts Mexico in its finale next month. Despite trailing leaders Croatia and Iceland by two points before the match on Saturday, Ukraine tops the group after Finland beat Iceland 1-0. ”The success of the Zverev brothers is very much a family affair, with their parents taking on coaching duties. “It was incredible to see a player as good as Isco up in the flesh, he’s a great player and he did very important things tonight,” said losing coach Ventura. s of making a tangible difference, but walking away disillusioned, with their spirit crushed. World Cup Qualifiers: US need at least a point on Tuesday at Honduras. sly, before the Bangladesh tour, had struck the ball beautifully in the 2015 World Cup in Australia.