Brady made a brilliant run into the box and headed home Wes Hoolahan’s right-wing cross to make sure Ireland qualified as one of the four best third-placed teams with four points. They will face hosts France in the last 16.
Italy made eight changes and it showed at the Stade Pierre Mauroy as the Azzurri looked a touch disjointed, although they had a huge opportunity 12 minutes from time when substitute Lorenzo Insigne’s perfectly curled shot hit the post.
(Writing by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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