Ireland falls to Spain, misses quarter-finals in World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 6:33 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Ireland faced Spain in their final group match of the World Cup, suffering a 3-1 defeat on August 20. Despite strong performance, including a penalty equalizer by Lee Cole, Ireland could not maintain their momentum, conceding two late goals from Marc Reyne. This result ended Ireland's hopes for a quarter-final spot, with the team now shifting focus to the classification rounds, beginning with a match against Malaysia on August 21.
- •Ireland loses 3-1 to Spain, exiting quarter-final contention.
- •Lee Cole equalized with a penalty stroke during the match.
- •Marc Reyne scored twice in the final quarter for Spain.
- •Ireland prepares to face Malaysia on August 21.
- •They have three classification points from the win over South Africa.
- 6:33 PMYahoo Sports — Ireland lose to Spain to miss out on quarter-final
"Two fourth-quarter goals from Spanish forward Marc Reyne are enough to end Ireland’s hopes of a top-eight finish at the World Cup as Mark Tumilty’s side fall to a 3-1 defeat.
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