Ireland's Collins: 'No More Soft Goals'

0:00On March 2-8, Ireland's national team captain Nathan Collins is speaking out after a crushing penalty shootout lost to Czechia that killed there. World Cup dreams. The boys in green were cruising at 2-1 up, but it all unraveled from there, leaving the squad feeling like they're in the gutter right now. That harbory came Thursday night when a simple set-piece goal leveled things at 2-2, forcing extra time and then the decisive shootout where. Czechia edged them out. Collins didn't hold back, pointing straight at those defensive slips as the killer moment. Fans and players alike are reeling from this one, with the captain sounding totally demoralized about the state of the back line. It's the end of the road for this group in qualifying, and the emotional toll is hitting hard after such a promising start. Collins made it clear, though soft concessions from dead balls have to be wiped out completely if Ireland wants any shot at future tournaments. No more easy goals like that, one they're calling it a wake-up for the whole defense.

1:00As the team licks his wounds and plans ahead, fixing those basics could be the key to climbing out of this low and getting back on track for what. Next.