France Republic of Ireland ESPN 1:00 PM UTC Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Martin O'Neill has joked that it will be easy for the Republic of Ireland to beat France. Martin O'Neill has joked that it will be easy for the Republic of Ireland to beat France. The round of 16 is upon us and France face Republic of Ireland in Lyon on Sunday, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake. Jonathan Johnson (France) and Ewan MacKenna (Republic of Ireland) preview Sunday's showdown. Sum up your tournament so far Jonathan Johnson: The hosts are yet to truly convince but now they are into the latter stages as one of the strongest group winners, the tournament truly begins for Didier Deschamps' men. A narrow and shaky opening 2-1 win against Romania in Paris...