For one brief moment, Irish fans were presented with the worst case scenario. For one brief moment, Irish fans were presented with the worst case scenario. Old rivals the Netherlands and Germany were drawn together in Group C, and disaster looked to have struck after Ireland were pulled out alongside them. Audible groans could be heard in the Convention Centre in Dublin while Ireland manager Mick McCarthy's rueful smile said it all. Thankfully, Ireland were saved by their host nation status.

Source: Irish Independent December 02, 2018 12:15 UTC