Ireland will take on Belgium in an international friendly fixture at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Ireland have only the Nations League to look forward to later this year and will treat this as an experimental exercise. Belgium, on the other hand, topped their group in the Euro qualifiers and will be preparing for the finals which will take place in June. They are unbeaten since the World Cup exit at the end of 2022.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Ireland vs Belgium kick-off time
| Date: | March 23, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 1 pm ET |
| Venue: | Aviva Stadium |
The match will be played at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 1 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Ireland vs Belgium online - TV channels & live streams
 | Fubo | Watch here |
 | FS2 | Watch here |
 | ViX+ | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on Fubo, FS2 and ViX+ in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Ireland team news
After replacing former first-choice Gavin Bazunu against New Zealand, Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is set to start for the Republic of Ireland on Saturday evening.
Seamus Coleman has returned to the Irish squad after recovering from an injury, but Troy Parrott and Celtic defender Liam Scales have had to pull out.
Ireland predicted XI: Kelleher; O'Brien, Collins, O'Shea; Ebosele, Cullen, Knight, Doherty; Ogbene, Johnston; Ferguson
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Caoimhín Kelleher, Mark Travers |
| Defenders: | Séamus Coleman (captain), Robbie Brady, Matt Doherty, Dara O'Shea, Nathan Collins, Ryan Manning, Andrew Omobamidele, Festy Ebosele, Jake O'Brien |
| Midfielders: | Josh Cullen, Callum O'Dowda, Jason Knight, Jamie McGrath, Mikey Johnston, Will Smallbone, Mark Sykes, Andrew Moran, Sammie Szmodics, Finn Azaz, Joe Hodge |
| Forwards: | Adam Idah, Chiedozie Ogbene, Michael Obafemi, Evan Ferguson |
Belgium team news
Belgium boss Domenico Tedesco will have to deal with the absence of captain Kevin De Bruyne, who is sidelined with a groin strain. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has also suffered a significant setback in his injury recovery.
Although all-time leading scorer Romelu Lukaku will miss this weekend's match, he could be available against England next Tuesday.
Belgium predicted XI: Sels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Mangala; Bakayoko, Trossard, Doku; Openda
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Arnaud Bodart, Koen Casteels, Thomas Kaminski, Matz Sels |
| Defenders: | Jan Vertonghen, Timothy Castagne, Koni De Winter, Zeno Debast, Wout Faes, Thomas Meunier, Arthur Theate. |
| Midfielders: | Olivier Deman, Dodi Lukebakio, Orel Mangala, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Arthur Vermeeren, Aster Vranckx, Jeremy Doku. |
| Forwards: | Johan Bakayoko, Michy Batshuayi, Charles De Ketelaere, Loïs Openda, Leandro Trossard. |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Competition | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 26/03/22 | Friendly | Republic of Ireland 2 - 2 Belgium |
| 18/06/16 | Euros | Belgium 3 - 0 Republic of Ireland |
| 12/11/97 | World Cup qualifier | Belgium 2 - 1 Republic of Ireland |
| 30/10/97 | World Cup qualifier | Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Belgium |
| 29/04/87 | Euros | Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Belgium |