The Ireland Women’s National Team will play Belgium in a two-legged Promotion / Relegation Play-Off in the UEFA Nations League.

 After finishing second in Group 2 in League B, Ireland have the opportunity to secure promotion to League A should they win this tie, which will be played in October

It was confirmed at the draw in UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland that Ireland will play the first leg at home before travelling for the second leg. Should the aggregate scores remain level after the two games, extra-time will be played followed by a penalty shoot-out if required.

WNT Head Coach Carla Ward said: “We now know our opponents for this Play-Off and our preparation for those two games starts now. We know that Belgium are a very good team with a strong history in women’s football, so this will be a difficult challenge for us but one that we are excited to take on.

“Having won five of our six group games in the Nations League and ended with a very good performance against Slovenia, we are building day by day, game by game. We have a fantastic team spirit, a brilliant support staff and a group of players who are ready to take that next step in their progression.

“Next up are two games against the United States, which will help as part of our preparation but the Play-Off is our next target. We want to reach League A to play against top-ranked teams and be in the best position possible going into the 2027 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next year.”

Ireland have played Belgium six times – winning their first ever meeting in 1980 – and they last came up against each other in an International Friendly in April 2021 in Brussels.

Venue and ticket details for the home leg of the Play-Off will be announced in due course.