IRELAND WILL PLAY friendlies in June against Hungary and Portugal, the FAI have announced.
Hungary will visit Dublin on Tuesday, June 4 before Ireland travel to Portugal for a game in Aveiro a week later – on Tuesday, 11 June.
Two MNT international friendlies confirmed for June as Hungary visit Dublin before a trip to Portugal 🤩
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) February 7, 2024
Ireland will welcome Hungary on Tuesday, June 4 before travelling to Portugal on Tuesday, June 11 🇮🇪
Two more great fixtures with the UEFA Nations League draw set for… pic.twitter.com/zLisrqlbvc
Portugal were group opponents during the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. The sides drew 0-0 at the Aviva Stadium, while Portugal won 2-1 at the Estadio Algarve thanks to two late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. Ireland last faced Hungary in a friendly in June 2021 which finished 0-0.
Ireland remain without a manager, with the FAI previously setting a deadline in advance of tomorrow, 8 February, the day of the Uefa Nations League draw, for the appointment, with the hope of having the new boss in place ahead of the friendly double-header against Belgium and Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium on 23 and 26 March.
The FAI may actually have a manager appointed before then if we all pray hard!!
I’d say both teams would get tougher tests against their second string.
Why do we keep booking these teams who at the moment are way above us in ranking?