Ireland v Slovenia live updates: Nations League
3 minutes ago
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the
Republic of Ireland
's game against Slovenia in the Nations League League B Group 2.
The Slovenian gave the Irish team a humiliation away from home and now it's a chance for revenge for Carla Ward's side. But as a consequence of that heavy loss in Ward's second game at the helm,
Ireland require a five-goal victory over Slovenia
tonight to achieve automatic promotion to League A. Along with that, they would secure a guaranteed play-off spot for the 2027 World Cup.
Should Ireland fall short, they will face a third-placed team from League A in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off in October. Italy, Portugal, Iceland and Austria are currently positioned as the likely opponents.
Kick-off is at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork at 6pm.
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