Countdown to UEFA Women's Nations League

Countdown to UEFA Women's Nations League

The countdown has begun to the Ireland Women's National Team kicking off their 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League campaign at home to Northern Ireland on Saturday, September 23.

In what will be their first game back from appearing at FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, the Girls in Green will play in the Aviva Stadium for the first time.

This new competition sees Ireland compete in Group B1 in League B, where they will be hoping to secure promotion to League A.

FIXTURES
Saturday, September 23 | Ireland v Northern Ireland, Aviva Stadium, KO 13:00
Tuesday, September 26 | Hungary v Ireland, Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest, KO 19:30 (local time)
Friday, October 27 | Ireland v Albania, Tallaght Stadium, KO TBC
Tuesday, October 31 | Albania v Ireland, TBC
Friday, December 1 | Ireland v Hungary, Tallaght Stadium, KO TBC
Tuesday, December 5 | Northern Ireland v Ireland, TBC

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TICKETS
Ireland WNT Season Tickets, which are now sold out, are available for all three home games.

Release dates for single ticket sales for the games against Albania (October 27) and Hungary (December 1) will be announced in due course.

Tickets for the Northern Ireland game (September 23) are now on sale. Click here to secure your seat.

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HOW DO THE GROUPS WORK?
All matches in the league stage are played according to a league system, with each team playing one home match and one away match against each of the other teams in their group. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.

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WHO PLAYS IN THE UEFA WOMEN'S NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS?
The four League A group winners qualify for the knockout finals.

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WHO IS PROMOTED OR RELEGATED OR GOES INTO PLAY-OFFS?
The four group winners are promoted to League A.

The four second-placed teams play against the third-placed teams in League A. The winner of each match play in League A; the defeated teams will play in League B.

The three best third-placed teams play off against the three best-ranked second-placed teams of League C. The winners play in League B for the European Qualifiers phase; the defeated teams will play in League C.

The lowest ranked third-placed team and the four fourth-placed teams are relegated to League C.

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HOW DO THE UEFA WOMEN'S NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS WORK?
They will played as single-leg games, with two semi-finals, a third-place play-off and a final. A draw will determine the semi-final ties and the home team in each of the matches.

The final winners are declared the UEFA Nations League winners.

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WHO QUALIFIES FROM THE UEFA WOMEN'S NATIONS LEAGUE FOR THE 2023 OLYMPIC GAMES?
The two finalists qualify for the 2024 Women's Olympic Football Tournament, alongside hosts France.

If France are among the finalists, the third-placed team fills the remaining slot in the Olympic Games. If an association that has not been confirmed by FIFA as eligible to participate in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualifies, the next best-placed team that has not qualified takes their place.

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