{"id":299904,"date":"2023-12-20T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299904"},"modified":"2023-12-20T11:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:24:36","slug":"republic-of-ireland-to-host-friendlies-against-belgium-and-switzerland-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/republic-of-ireland-to-host-friendlies-against-belgium-and-switzerland-in-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Republic of Ireland to host friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland in March"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Republic of Ireland will face Belgium and Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium in March.<\/p>\n
The first of the two friendlies will see Belgium visit Dublin on March 23 for a 5pm kick-off, with Switzerland following three days later at 7.45pm.<\/p>\n
Ireland last faced Belgium in a 2-2 draw in March last year, while Switzerland will play a match in Dublin for the first time since a 1-1 draw in September 2019 in a European Championship qualifier.<\/p>\n
Ireland are currently without a manager after Stephen Kenny\u2019s contract was not renewed following the end of a disappointing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.<\/p>\n
They finished fourth in Group B, with their only points coming from two victories against Gibraltar.<\/p>\n
Ireland will also play a friendly double-header in June, with the opposition to be announced at a later date, before the start of the Nations League in September.<\/p>\n