Ireland qualify for U17 European Championships quarter-finals despite losing 7-0 to Germany

We'll take all the luck we can get.

It's not every day you qualify for the last eight of a major international tournament after losing 7-0 to one of world football's great powerhouses, but that's exactly what has happened to Ireland Under-17s at the European Championships on Wednesday afternoon. A goal by Armin Imamovic for Bosnia in the 80th minute against Serbia changed the complexion of the group and saw Ireland somehow reach the knockout stages despite taking a 7-0 hammering at the hands of the Germans. The Boys in Green qualify on a head-to-head record. Remarkable stuff. https://twitter.com/me_stafford/status/862272525723725824 https://twitter.com/James_McGuirk/status/862273046702428161 https://twitter.com/ericlalor/status/862272968612880384 https://twitter.com/stpatsfc/status/862273366417453062 https://twitter.com/MRodden/status/862271712288792576