The Republic of Ireland and Finland are each chasing their first points of the UEFA Nations League when they face-off on Thursday.
Heimir Halgrimsson is hoping the third time proves to be the charm as he looks to bank his first win as Republic of Ireland manager when he and his team face Finland in Helsinki on Thursday. Not only have the Boys In Green lost both of their matches under the Icelandic boss to date, but they’ve yet to even get a goal over the line following identical 2-0 defeats to England and Greece in September. Neither of these teams has yet to register a competitive win so far in 2024, and it’s already looking like a straight shootout between this duo to decide who will face automatic Nations League relegation.
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The new format of the Nations League assures the last-place finisher in any pool of a drop down to the level below, while third place at least faces a playoff to decide its fate.
With England and Greece both off to perfect starts after two rounds of the tournament, the race to the bottom already looks evident, as Finland and the Republic of Ireland play catch-up.
Only four months have passed since the Irish recorded an impressive friendly win over Hungary, but that game accounted for the only goals scored by the team in six outings this calendar year.
New Republic of Ireland manager Halgrimsson was asked about the absence of Tottenham right-back Matt O’Doherty, and his answer suggested there will be a strong focus on youth in the phase to come.
And those young guns will have their chance to impress against the Finns, who have won the last two meetings with the Boys In Green.
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