Republic of Ireland will be looking to seal an unbeaten March international window with the visit of Switzerland to the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night. 

Ireland were held to a 0-0 draw against Belgium on Saturday despite having the best chances of the game as Evan Ferguson saw his first-half penalty saved. 

Switzerland come into the game on the back of a 0-0 draw against Denmark with both sides looking to end the international friendly window with a win. 

Tickets for the match are available from Ticketmaster here. 

Match Details

Fixture: Republic of Ireland v Switzerland 
Competition: International Friendly
Date: Tuesday, March 26
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Venue: Aviva Stadium
TV: Virgin Media

Match Officials

Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Radosław Siejka (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Marek Arys (POL)
Fourth Official: Paul McLoughlin (IRL)

Team News

Interim Head Coach John O'Shea reported a clean bill of health in his squad at this morning's MD-1 press conference ahead of the international friendly against Switzerland. 

U-21 duo Joe Hodge and Andy Moran trained with the group this morning and will be in contention for tomorrow night's match. 

MD-1 Press Conference v Switzerland | Interim Head Coach John O'Shea 

"My remit was to focus on these two games. If my remit beforehand was, 'John you're the full-time new manager', it might have been a different situation. The focus for me was, 'these two games John, look after these games and see what happens then.

“I am focusing on the last game against Switzerland, my focus has been on that right from the start when this process started.

“Two games, I am focused on that, get the best from the boys, bring this group together with the staff, getting the lads to know my staff as quickly as possible, and getting the bond together quickly, going into two games where you know you'll face challenges, but two games where you know you can get good results too.”

MD-1 Press Conference v Switzerland | Defender Dara O'Shea

"I think this week, it has been very clear on how the coaching staff want us to play. Like the manager has said, we want to be play compact and not let the opposition play through us.

"Also, have that aggressive side to us, try and impose ourselves in games and on the opposition, and press higher up the pitch, and it's worked well really. 

"I think we saw that in the game against Belgium on Saturday, some good moments, some key moments where we pressed them up high and did things we wanted to do and keep on doing.

"It was quite easy for us at the back with the responsibility we were given for us to step in and to be comfortable with an extra body back there, going up high and winning the ball."

WATCH MD-1 PRESS CONFERENCE HERE

Opta Facts - Republic of Ireland v Switzerland

- Republic of Ireland have won one of their last seven games against Switzerland (D3 L3), winning 1-0 in a friendly in March 2016.
- Switzerland have lost six of their eight friendly matches against the Republic of Ireland (W2), with their last friendly win against the Boys in Green coming back in December 1948.
- Republic of Ireland have drawn their last two games in all competitions, last drawing three in a row between March and June 2015.
- Switzerland have won just one of their last eight games in all competitions, though six of these have finished in a draw (L1). They’re winless in five (D4 L1) since a 3-0 win over Andorra in September.
- Republic of Ireland drew 0-0 in John O’Shea’s first game in charge against Belgium last time out. The only manager to oversee a clean sheet in both of his first two games in charge of the Boys in Green was Martin O’Neill in 2013.
- Switzerland have failed to score in their last two games in all competitions, last going three without a goal between July and October 2014.
- Switzerland’s goalless draw in Denmark last time out ended a run of nine games without an away clean sheet in all competitions. They last recorded consecutive shutouts on the road in October 2021.
- Evan Ferguson had a penalty saved in Ireland’s 0-0 draw with Belgium last time out; this ended a run of 10 consecutive successful spot-kicks for the Republic of Ireland, becoming the first player to miss for them since Robbie Keane in June 2014 (vs Costa Rica).

Republic of Ireland Squad - Switzerland

Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazunu (Southampton), Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Mark Travers (AFC Bournemouth)
Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest), Dara O'Shea (Burnley), Jake O'Brien (Lyon), Robbie Brady (Preston North End), Festy Ebosele (Udinese), Ryan Manning (Southampton). 
Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jason Knight (Bristol City), Will Smallbone (Southampton). Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen), Callum O’Dowda (Cardiff City), Mark Sykes (Bristol City), Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hodge (QPR, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers), Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion).
Forwards: Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion), Adam Idah (Celtic), Michael Obafemi (Millwall, on loan from Burnley), Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers), Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town).