The Republic of Ireland will play against England in the qualifying group stage for the 2027 U21 European Championships.
The draw took place in Switzerland this morning and the two will be joined in Group D by Slovakia, Moldova, Kazakhstan and Andorra.
Northern Ireland have been drawn in Group F where they will face Germany, Georgia, Greece, Latvia and Malta.
The nine group winners and the runner-up with the best record (not counting results against sixth-placed teams) qualify directly for the final tournament to join co-hosts Albania and Serbia. The eight other runners-up contest play-offs to determine the four remaining finalists.
Group games will take place in March, June, September, October and November 2025 and March and October 2026, followed by play-offs the following month ahead of the final tournament in summer 2027 in Albania and Serbia.
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The Republic of Ireland against England is always a major draw and perhaps we will see the first U21 international game to be played at the Aviva Stadium.
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Fixture dates and details will be announced shortly.
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