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Republic of Ireland take on Faroe Isles on Friday 7th June, 2013, with kickoff at 19:45. This match is currently being shown LIVE on Sky Sports 1.

As expected, World Cup Qualifying Group E has turned into something of a scramble for scraps, with the Germans way out ahead and the Republic of Ireland in the chasing pack looking to secure a play-off place. They have the unusual task of winning from the position of being favourites tonight, but the Faroes are a poor team, and the Irish should get the job done.

After a spirited performance against England the fans should be optimistic, and the players will want to fill their boots against a team with no points and a -13 goal difference.

Republic of Ireland v Faroe Isles is LIVE on Sky Sports 1.

Croatia v Scotland

by Timothy Masters

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Croatia take on Scotland on Friday 7th June, 2013, with kickoff at 19:15. This match is currently being shown LIVE on ESPN.

Two draws, four losses and an away match with the joint leaders of Group A shows just how far Scotland still have to travel under Gordon Strachan to restore a semblance of pride to the national side, but in Croatia they aren’t facing a true invincible. The home team should win, but given Scotland a chance to grow as a team and maybe even snatch an improbable point.

At this stage that will make little or no difference in terms of qualifying, but the job is a longer-term one than that, and I’m sure the manager knows that is the case.

Croatia v Scotland is LIVE on ESPN.