Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League
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The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The first season has begun in September 2018 consisting of four groups in each of the four leagues ranked by UEFA coefficient of each country.
The Republic of Ireland has been in Division B, since the beginning of this tournament.[1]
UEFA Nations League record
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| Season | League | Group | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
| 2018–19 | B | 4 | Group stage | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |  | 23rd |
| 2020–21 | B | 4 | Group stage | 3rd | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 28th |
| 2022–23 | B | 1 | Group stage | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | | 26th |
| 2024–25 | B | 2 | Group stage | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | | 27th |
| Relegation playoff | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2026–27 | B | 3 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage League B |
4/4 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 26th (average rank) | |||
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
2018–19 UEFA Nations League
League B Group 4
- Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
Wales  | 4–1 |  Republic of Ireland |
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| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Wales |
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2020–21 UEFA Nations League
League B Group 4
Bulgaria  | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 |  Finland |
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| Finland | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Wales | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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2022–23 UEFA Nations League
League B Group 1
Armenia  | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 |  Ukraine |
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| Ukraine | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
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2024–25 UEFA Nations League
League B Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |  |
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| 1 | England (P) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 15[a] | Promotion to League A | — | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Greece (O, P) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15[a] | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland (O) |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 6 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Finland (R) |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Tied on head to head points. Head-to-head goal difference: England +2, Greece −2.
| Finland | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland |
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Attendance: 16,105[17]
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Finland |
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| England | 5–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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Kane  53' (pen.)Gordon 56'Gallagher 58'Bowen 76'Harwood-Bellis 79' |
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League B/C promotion/relegation play-offs
Republic of Ireland won 4–2 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
2026–27 UEFA Nations League
League B Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |  |
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| 1 | Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League A | — | 17 Nov | 27 Sep | 1 Oct | |
| 2 | Austria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 24 Sep | — | 14 Nov | 27 Sep | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 4 Oct | 1 Oct | — | 17 Nov | |
| 4 | Kosovo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 14 Nov | 4 Oct | 24 Sep | — |
First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers