Live text commentary of the international friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Belgium at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
Find out moreInterim manager John O'Shea taking charge of his first gameThere are a few new faces in the Republic of Ireland set-up for these friendlies with Belgium and Switzerland and one is set to win his first cap.
Each of their last four ending as draws, most recently a 2-2 stalemate in March 2022, so the form suggests the spoils could be shared again.Belgium have only lost one of their last 20 friendly matches , losing 2-1 to Egypt in November 2022 and they haven’t lost a friendly game against a European nation since September 2016 against Spain.
At least that's what we're assuming with the Football Association of Ireland on record as saying that it intends to announce the new gaffer early month. The interim boss has put his own stamp on the squad by ensuring that in-form Blackburn striker Sammie Szmodics will earn an overdue first cap with Lyon centre-back Jake O'Brien and Middlesbrough's Finn Azaz also set to make their debuts.
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