The FAI has confirmed the fixture schedule for the Republic of Ireland Women’s 2027 UEFA Nations League campaign.
The three home international dates in particular will provide important opportunities for ticketing, broadcasting, fan and commercial engagement.
Carla Ward’s side will begin against Switzerland on 2 March, then host Norway on 6 March.
The team will then travel to Spain and Switzerland during April, with the home meeting against world champions Spain scheduled for Friday, 11 June.
Ireland’s 2027 Nations League fixtures
2 March Switzerland Home
6 March Norway Home
20 April Spain Away
24 April Switzerland Away
11 June Spain Home
15 June Norway Away
Venues and kick-off times remain unconfirmed. It would appear likely and desirable that at least two of the games would be played at the Aviva Stadium while the remaining game, perhaps the first, would see a return to Cork where a real bond is being created between fans and team.
The schedule follows the confirmation of Ireland’s World Cup play-off final against Poland, with the decisive second leg scheduled for Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 5th December with a 5 pm kick-off.
The FAI reports that more than 20,000 tickets have already been sold for that fixture, demonstrating continuing demand for major women’s international occasions.
Northern Ireland will face Poland, Finland and Belarus in their League B group stage on similar dates.
Sport for Business Perspective
Confirming fixtures gives the FAI an opportunity to build a coordinated ticketing and marketing campaign and get the dates into people’s minds early.
The Spain fixture in particular offers the prospect of a major audience occasion, while Switzerland and Norway provide opportunities to develop consistent attendance across the calendar.
For Sky and the other commercial partners, the six-match programme offers a defined period for activation, content production and supporter engagement.
The immediate priority remains the World Cup play-off against Poland.
If that goes as well as we hope, these six games, and especially the three at home, provide the perfect runway for the World Cup Finals in Brazil, and the locking in of this team as one of Ireland’s genuine favourites.
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