There were wild green and white scenes of celebration after Ireland secured a place in this spring's World Cup playoff in the final trembling seconds of the qualifiers.
The big hero was Troy Parrott. Five minutes of added time were about to end when Parrott scored to make it 3-2 – his third goal of the game.
The devastated Hungarians could see that their playoff spot was gone at the same moment. Ireland's victory knocked Hungary into second place in Group F.
Ukraine is also qualified for the playoffs after a 2–0 win at home against Iceland.
Portugal, without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, offered a real goal celebration when they secured first place in the same group and a direct place in the World Cup.
Bruno Fernandes, who scored two penalties, and João Neves both scored three goals as Portugal won 9–1 in front of their home crowd in Porto.
England, France, Croatia and Norway have also secured World Cup tickets in the European qualifiers.
