Ireland get their World Cup 2026 qualification campaign started on Saturday when they host Hungary at Lansdowne Road.
Heimir Hallgrimsson's Boys in Green find themselves in the four-team Group F, with Armenia and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal also standing in the way of a place at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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The game will be broadcast live on TV on FS2 in the United States.
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Ireland vs Hungary kick-off time
Ireland versus Hungary is scheduled for a 2:45 pm ET kick-off for those on the east coast and 11:45 am PT for those on the west coast. The 51,000-capacity Aviva Stadium (also known as Lansdowne Road or the Dublin Arena) is sold out for the game, so a raucous atmosphere is expected.
Team news & squads
Ireland vs Hungary lineups
4-4-2
Formation
4-2-3-1
HUNIRL-Line up
IRLSubstitutes
Manager
H. Hallgrimsson
HUN-Line up
HUNSubstitutes
Manager
M. Rossi
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Ireland team news
Hallgrimsson made the bold call to leave out Ireland's beloved veteran captain Seamus Coleman, citing the Everton skipper's lack of game time at club level, while another veteran, Robbie Brady, is injured, meaning there will be a reshuffle in defence. The Icelandic coach was also dealt a blow with the news that Troy Parrott sustained a medial knee ligament injury, diminishing the Irish team's attacking options. Parrott scored the winner when these sides last met in June 2024.
However, the good news is that skilful playmaker Finn Azaz, fresh from a transfer to Southampton, has returned to the fold, as has winger Chiedozie Ogbene, who had been out injured, while Evan Ferguson comes into the game in flying form after hitting the ground running at Roma.
Hungary team news
Hungary head coach Marco Rossi has included five uncapped players in his panel for the Ireland game, but the key names remain to the fore, with Liverpool duo Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez expected to cause the Irish defence trouble. It is an experienced squad, with talent littered across Europe's top leagues, including Galatasaray forward Roland Sallai, RB Leipzig's Willi Orban and Le Havre's Loic Nego.
Adam Lang, who scored when the teams last met in a friendly game in Dublin during the summer of 2024, has not been called up, while legendary goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi has retired from the international game.
Form
IRL-Form
IRL- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/8
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
HUN-Form
HUN- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 4/10
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
Head-to-Head Record
IRLLast 3 matches
HUN1
Win
2
Draws
0
Wins
Goals scored
1- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/3
- Both teams scored
- 1/3