IRELAND prepare to continue their UEFA Nations League journey with an away trip to Finland with both sides still looking for their first points of the campaign.
In Ireland’s last game against Greece in Dublin, Hallgrimsson’s side came up short against their bogey side as the ‘Galanolefki’ (Blue and White in Greek) ran out 2-0 winners.
Ireland’s assistant coach John O’Shea has slated the criticism coming from the media regarding the quality of the Irish squad and has urged people to get behind the team.
After the team’s poor run of form of late, new manager Hallgrimsson knows that there are things to improve on.
“It’s really important because at some point we need to stop this bleeding,” said Hallgrimsson at the squad announcement last week
“Losing becomes a habit like winning does and we need to break that connection. It’s more likely we’ll get a good result with good performance.
“I think I know what we need to improve on the pitch. I’m going to focus on that rather than listen to what others think.”
When and where does Ireland play Finland in the UEFA Nations League?
The game will take place at the Helsinki Olympyc Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm.
Where can I watch the game on TV or live stream?
The game will be shown on RTÉ2, and coverage will start at 7pm.