Ireland kick off campaign with glamour home tie against England
Ireland will open their Uefa Nations League campaign by hosting England at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, September 7 (5pm).
The Boys in Green were yesterday drawn with the Auld Enemy, as well as Finland and Greece for a League B2 campaign later in the year.
Uefa have this morning issued the schedule for all groups, with the glamour fixture for Ireland first up of the six matches.
That double-header concludes with a rematch against the Greeks three days later, also at home, on September 10 (7.45pm). Gus Poyet's side recorded victory in each of last year's Euro qualifiers against the Irish.
October sees Ireland, still managerless as the pursuit of England U21 boss Lee Carsley prolongs, away to Finland on Thursday 10 followed by Greece on Sunday 13 (both 7.45pm).
The campaign concludes by Ireland welcoming Finland to Dublin on November 14 (7.45pm) and travelling to Wembley for the England showdown three days later, November 17 (5pm).
IRELAND FIXTURES:
Saturday, Sept 7: England (H) - 5pm
Tuesday, Sept 10: Greece (H) - 7.45pm
Thursday, Oct 10: Finland (A) - 7.45pm
Sunday, Oct 13: Greece (A) - 7.45pm
Thursday, Nov 14: Finland (H) - 7.45pm
Sunday, Nov 17: England (A) - 7.45pm
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