1. A Republic of Ireland fan celebrates as his team scores their opening goal at The Hangar in Dublin city centre

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2. More fans celebrate the opener

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3. Sweden fans and Republic of Ireland fans hold up a flag reading “Angela Merkel thinks we’re at work”

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4. A Republic of Ireland fan reacts as his team almost score

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5. Shane Long (no.9) goes down under the challenge from Sweden’s Martin Olsson (back)

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6. Sweden’s Andreas Granqvist goes over the top of Republic of Ireland’s Shane Long

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7. Ireland’s Shane Long jumps for the ball with Sweden’s Andreas Granqvist, right

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8. Ireland players celebrate after scoring the opening goal

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9. Ireland’s James McCarthy is airborne as he goes for the ball

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10. Republic of Ireland’s Seamus Coleman, right, and Sweden’s Martin Olsson go for the ball

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11. Ciaran Clark, centre, reacts after scoring an own goal from a cross by Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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12. Sweden players and supporters react after Ireland’s Ciaran Clark scored an own goal

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