The UEFA Euro Qualifier between Ireland and Greece will occur at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday at 12:15 am IST.
Ireland will welcome Greece at the Aviva Stadium for the UEFA Euro Qualification on Friday. For Ireland, their bleak chances of Euro 2024 qualification could be wiped out on Friday. The fourth-placed hosts sit one spot and three points. In contrast, Greece is in the third position with nine points. The Greeks are guaranteed a position in the playoffs should they win this important encounter against Ireland.
Ireland suffered their fourth defeat of the campaign last month after falling to a 2-1 home loss against the Netherlands. Adam Idah opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the fourth minute. Subsequently, Cody Gakpo equalized in the 19th minute. Finally, Wout Weghorst scored the winner in the 56th minute to help the Netherlands to their third win of the campaign. Ireland has been in very dismal form in the ongoing qualifiers. The only team they have been able to dominate is Gibraltar. The Boys in Green have struggled to get going in this qualifying campaign. Additionally, Ireland has scored just five goals in as many qualifiers this edition while conceding seven times in that period. Moreover, Stephen Kenny has just 23 players for selection heading into the match. Sammie Szmodics had to withdraw from the squad due to personal reasons.
On the other hand, Greece returned to their winning ways after thumping Gibraltar for a 5-0 victory. Dimitrios Pelkas opened the scoring in the ninth minute while Konstantinos Mavropanos and Giorgos Masouras bagged braces to seal the game. Although the Greek team has struggled against top sides like the Netherlands and France, the win against Gibraltar will definitely give a lot of confidence to the visitors. Greece has an unbeaten record against Ireland in away meetings. They have kept three clean sheets in four meetings against the hosts and should have the upper hand in this meeting. However, they have failed to score in their last two away games in the qualifiers and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
Ireland’s probable starting lineup: Bazunu, O’Shea, Collins, Duffy, Doherty, Cullen, Browne, Manning, Ogbene, Idah, Ferguson
Greece‘s probable starting lineup: Vlachodimos, Rota, Mavropanos, Chatzidiakos, Tsimikas, Bakasetas, Bouchalakis, Pelkas, Masouras, Pavlidis, Fountas
Ireland
| Opponents | Score |
| Netherlands | 1-2 (L) |
| France | 2-0 (L) |
| Gibraltar | 3-0 (W) |
| Israel | 2-1 (L) |
| Romania | 0-1 (L) |
Greece
| Opponents | Score |
| Gibraltar | 5-0 (W) |
| Netherlands | 3-0 (L) |
| France | 1-0 (L) |
| Ireland | 2-1 (W) |
| Lithuania | 0-0 (D) |
| Last match result | Score |
| Greece beat Ireland | 2-1 |
| Greece beat Ireland | 1-0 |
The UEFA Euro Qualifier between Ireland and Greece will occur at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday at 12:15 am IST.
| Belarus vs Romania | Key Details |
| Date | October 13 (Ireland) |
| Venue | Aviva Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Ireland | 7:45 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in Greece | 9:45 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Saturday) |
Football fans in Ireland can catch the live action via RTE 2, Premier Sports 1, RTE Player & Premier Player HD. On the other hand, football fans in Greece can catch the live action via Nova Sports Start and Alpha TV.
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