Ireland kick off their Euro 2025 campaign in Metz on Friday night.
IRELAND FACE TWO of the world’s top three over the coming days as they open their Euro 2025 qualifying bid.
Ireland’s campaign begins in Metz on Friday , before they welcome European champions England to the Aviva Stadium next Tuesday .For whatever the Fifa World Rankings are worth, Les Bleus are third. Ireland are 24th. They flexed their considerable muscle as they beat Ireland 3-0 in a World Cup warm-up game at Tallaght Stadium last July, the dam bursting before half time.
The two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner took charge ahead of last summer’s World Cup. He steadied the ship after the exit of Corinne Diacre, but Renard is set to leave his role after the Olympic Games this summer.Wendie Renard, no relation, is their captain. The towering Lyon centre-back is one of the best in the world, and has a commanding presence in both penalty areas. She holds seven Champions League winner’s medals.A 0-0 draw at Dalymount Park in 1978 is as good as it gets.
A possession-based team, they alter between a 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 formation and love to score goals. From Lauren James to Beth Mead and Alessia Russo, they have no shortage of talent to do so. It just depends on who is selected; their depth is striking with plenty of game changers on the bench too. Leah Williamson is the Lionesses’ captain. The Arsenal defender was handed the armband permanently by Wiegman in 2022 and has gone from strength to strength in the role.
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