Overview
- The Football Association of Ireland said Friday that Szmodics was discharged from a Prague hospital and will recover under Republic of Ireland and Derby County medical teams.
- Szmodics posted on social media that he is on the mend and thanked the medics who treated him.
- The 30-year-old was knocked unconscious during Thursday’s playoff after a high-ball collision with Stepan Chaloupek, leading to several minutes of on-field care with head and neck support.
- He had been on the pitch for under two minutes after coming on in the 115th minute and was replaced by debutant Harvey Vale.
- The match finished 2-2 after extra time before Czech Republic won the shootout 4-3, ending Ireland’s World Cup hopes through this play-off route.