Ireland U21Stephen Kenny hopes his Ireland U21 side can handle the heat of battle to clinch a Toulon Tournament semi-final place. Ireland would progress as table-toppers, provided Mexico (with whom they drew 0-0) don’t surpass the winning margin in their concluding game, with China. Mexico’s fixture takes place directly after Ireland’s match, inside the same stadium in Vitrolles. “All three of Mexico’s games are in the evening, whereas we’ll have two of ours in the afternoon,” says Kenny. We’ve still got work to do for this semi-final place to be secured.

Source: Irish Examiner June 07, 2019 23:03 UTC