The Republic of Ireland will face Greece tonight at the Aviva Stadium in the second of six matches in the UEFA Nations League.

Greece beat Finland 3-0 at home in Athens at the weekend in their opening fixture, while Ireland lost 2-0 at home to England.

Fan expectations for this game will be higher than on Saturday, making this a trappy contest for Heimir Hallgrimsson and his team.

Seamus Coleman returned to Everton after his injury on Saturday and was replaced on the squad by Festy Ebosele.

Ireland are ranked 58th in the World on FIFA rankings, only four places below Greece, but still lost home and away when they met in the last World Cup qualifying campaign.

The optimism surrounding the new management set-up was buoyed by a capacity crowd on Saturday, and with tickets sold as a bundle with tonight’s game, it is also technically a sell-out.

A strong performance will be important ahead of the FAI AGM on Saturday and to boost ticket sales for the next Men’s home international against Finland in November.

It will also have a material impact on seeding for the Euro 2028 qualifying stage when that draw is made.  Dublin will host a number of matches in that tournament.

 

 


 

 

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