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Having had their chances of automatic qualification extinguished by Greece at home on Friday, the Republic of Ireland head to Gibraltar on Monday seeking to salvage some pride.
The Boys in Green have taken just three points from six matches in Euro 2024 qualification Group B - having suffered defeats against France, Greece and the Netherlands - and Stephen Kenny's reign as manager looks to be coming to an end.
They beat Gibraltar 3-0 in the reverse fixture back in June and the players will be keen to replicate that, but they will have to pick themselves up after a deflating loss to Greece.
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Gibraltar vs Republic of Ireland kick-off time
| Date: | October 16, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45pm BST / 2:45 ET |
| Venue: | Estadio Algarve, Faro |
The game between Gibraltar and Ireland will be played at the 30,000-capacity Estadio Algarve in Faro, Portugal on Monday October 16, 2023. It will kick off at 7:45pm BST (2:45pm ET).
How to watch Gibraltar vs Republic of Ireland online - TV channels & live streams
Viaplay Sports 1 is broadcasting the game live on TV in the UK, with the Viaplay App providing a streaming option for those who wish to watch on their computer, laptop or tablet device.
In Ireland, the game will be available to watch live on RTE 2 as well as the RTE Player.
In the United States, the game will be available to watch and stream live on Fubo TV.
Team news & squads
Gibraltar team news
Gibraltar are expected to go with a back five against Ireland in a bid to keep things locked down at the back while being primed to pounce on the counter-attack.
They suffered a 4-0 friendly defeat to Wales at the home of Wrexham last week as part of their preparations for the qualifier against Ireland.
A number of veteran players will lead Gibraltar's attempt at an upset, with 40-year-old captain Roy Chipolina leading the back line, while 35-year-old Liam Walker will be tasked with making an impact in the midfield.
Forty-two-year-old striker Lee Casciaro is included in the panel, but Wycombe Wanderers' Tjay De Barr is preferred in attack. Teen midfielder Nicholas Pozo is considered one of Gibraltar's brighter prospects and is on the books of La Liga club Cadiz.
Probable Gibraltar XI: Coleing; Sergeant, R. Chipolina, Olivero, Annesley, Britto; Walker, Pozo, Jolley, Ronan; De Barr.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Coleing, Banda, Lopez |
| Defenders: | R. Chipolina, J. Chipolina, Sergeant, Olivero, Annesley, Mouelhi, Britto, Jolley, Santos, K. Chipolina |
| Midfielders: | Walker, Hernandez, Ronan, Badr, Pozo, De Haro, Ballantine |
| Forwards: | Casciaro, De Barr, Coombes, El Hmidi, Peacock, Ruiz |
Ireland team news
Stephen Kenny attempted to spring a tactical surprise on Gus Poyet's Greece by lining out with a back four in a 4-2-3-1 formation and the Ireland head coach is likely to stick with that for the game against Gibraltar.
Liam Scales began that game as a left-back before being shifted into centre-back at the expense of Nathan Collins and the Celtic defender may have shown enough to keep his place alongside team captain Shane Duffy.
Kenny is likely to start the game with more attack-minded players, so it is possible that those who entered the fray as substitutes against Greece, such as Ryan Manning and Mikey Johnston, will start
Probable Ireland XI: Bazunu; Doherty, Duffy, Scales, Manning; Browne, Cullen, Smallbone; Johnston, Ogbene, Ferguson.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bazunu, Travers, O'Leary |
| Defenders: | Duffy, Doherty, O'Shea, Collins, Manning, Omobamidele, Ebosele, Scales |
| Midfielders: | Browne, Cullen, Knight, Molumby, McGrath, Smallbone, Sykes |
| Forwards: | Robinson, Idah, Ogbene, Ferguson, Johnston |
Head-to-Head Record
Ireland have won all five meetings with Gibraltar since first playing them in 2013. The Boys in Green have posted an aggregate score of 17-0 in those games and will be keen to maintain that unblemished record.
When the sides met in June, Ireland won 3-0, with goals coming from Mikey Johnston, Evan Ferguson and Adam Idah.
The closest Gibraltar have come to securing a favourable result against Ireland was in 2019, when the Boys in Green narrowly escaped a windswept Victoria Stadium with a 1-0 win.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2023 | Ireland 3-0 Gibraltar | Euro 2024 qualifying |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Ireland 2-0 Gibraltar | Euro 2020 qualifying |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Gibraltar 0-1 Ireland | Euro 2020 qualifying |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Gibraltar 0-4 Ireland | Euro 2016 qualifying |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Ireland 7-0 Gibraltar | Euro 2016 qualifying |