8️⃣ The Republic of Ireland continued their record of beating Malta every time the national side has faced the Maltese
The win last night was the eighth win in the eight games between the sides - the highest number of wins against teams with a 100% win record
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1️⃣2️⃣ The Republic of Ireland's win against Malta came twelve months after the national side's last away win, against Luxembourg in November 2021
This is the longest gap between away wins since the 26 months between beating Gibraltar 1-0 in March 2019 and Andorra 4-1 in June 2021
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📋 Scott Hogan and Will Keane have withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad to face Norway and Malta, and Mark Sykes has been called up

📊 Squad Stats
⚽ Total Goals: 44
🧢 Total Caps: 543

🗓️ Average Age: 26
⚽ Average Goals: 1.83
🧢 Average Caps: 22

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