Italy vs Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 live: Latest score and updates after Robbie Brady late goal
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's final Group E games as the Republic of Ireland take on Italy and Sweden face Belgium.
- Kick-off: 8.00pm
- Preview: Italy vs Republic of Ireland
- Preview: Sweden vs Belgium
- Ireland will go through with a win, most likely as a best third placed team.
- However, they can still finish second if Sweden beat Belgium and Ireland’s winning margin is at least two goals better than the Swedes’.
- Anything other than victory will spell the end of the tournament for Martin O’Neill’s men.
- Italy are already through as group winners, regardless of the result.
- Belgium only need a draw to guarantee second place. If they lose and the Republic of Ireland beat Italy, Belgium are out.
- Sweden will go through with a win and would secure second, unless Ireland beat Italy by three goals or more.
- Sweden are out if they lose. A Sweden draw combined with an Irish win would also see the Scandinavians go out.
Follow live coverage of the games in Nice and Lille here...
Please allow a moment for the live blog below...
Italy 0 Ireland 0: Ten minutes to go, Ireland have to score to go through. Can they do it?
Italy 0 Ireland 0: Final sub for Italy, De Sciglio off El Shaarawy comes on. Conte going for a killer late blow.
Italy 0 Ireland 0: Ireland surely! NO. Oh no. Wes Hoolahan has a fantastic chance to give Ireland the lead. Italy mess up in defence and suddenly Ireland have a three on one. But Hoolahan hits it straight at the keeper. Was that there chance?
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