Republic of Ireland Under-17s will look to continue their impressive form in Group J when they take on Paraguay in their final group game of the FIFA U17 World Cup.

Passage to the knockout stages was secured on Saturday evening with a hard fought 2-1 win over Asian Cup Champions Uzbekistan.

But Ireland are hunting a top of the group finish as that will influence their Round of 32 opponents. They will discover their opposition in the first knockout game following the conclusion of their match with Paraguay.

One player ruled out of tomorrow’s game is Max Kovalevskis. The Shamrock Rovers forward suffered concussion during Saturday’s game with Uzbekistan and was substituted at half-time. He will now adhere to FIFA’s return to play protocol.

Match Details

Ireland U17s vs Paraguay U17s
FIFA Under-17 World Cup 
Tuesday, November 11
Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar
Kick-off: 1.30pm (Irish time) / 4.30pm (local time) 
Live on RTÉ2 / RTÉPlayer

Quotes

Ireland Men’s Under-17s Defender Vinnie Leonard said: “It was really important we got that win against Uzbekistan because ultimately we’re through now. We have Paraguay and we’ll prepare for them as we prepare for any game because we’ve a chance to top the group and that will decide who we get next. That’s really important for us.

“We expect Paraguay to be aggressive but going into any international game we know the standard is going to be high, you don’t doubt any team and we’re expecting a good test and the same as always is we want to win.”
 

Ticket details: 

Tickets for all Ireland games can be purchased via the FIFA U17 World Cup ticket page  with the match against Paraguay requiring a Prime Pass. Full details here https://tickets.roadtoqatar.qa/fifa-u17-world-cup/
 

Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-17 FIFA World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers: George Moloney (Southampton), Alex Noonan (Shamrock Rovers), Corey Cummins-Sheridan (Finn Harps).

Defenders: Ryan Butler (Wexford), Josh Cullen (Finn Harps), Vinnie Leonard (Dundalk), Ade Solanke (FC Lorient), Oisin McDonagh (Venezia), Finn Sherlock (Hoffenheim), Sean Spaight (Dundalk). 

Midfielders: Rory Finneran (Newcastle United), Ramon Martos (UD Almeria), Grady McDonnell (Club Brugge),  Kian McMahon-Brown (Burnley), Goodness Ogbonna (UCD), Victor Ozhianvuna (Shamrock Rovers).

Forwards: Max Kovalevskis (Shamrock Rovers), Brody Lee (Cork City), Gavin McAteer (Finn Harps), Michael Noonan (Shamrock Rovers), Jaden Umeh (SL Benfica).
 

Republic of Ireland FIFA Under-17 World Cup Results/ Fixtures/Schedule

Wednesday, November 5 | Panama 1-4 Ireland
Saturday, November 8 | Ireland 2-1 Uzbekistan
Tuesday, November 11 | Ireland vs Paraguay, Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar, kick-off 1.30pm*
Friday, November 14 / Saturday, November 15 | Round of 32
Tuesday, November 18 | Round of 16
Friday, November 21 | Quarter Final
Monday, November 24 | Semi Final
Thursday, November 27 | Final 

*Kick-offs are Irish time.