Euro Under-21 qualifying begins for Republic of Ireland with a visit to Moldova

Jim Crawford's Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad begin their quest to qualify for the 2027 European Championship with an away trip to Moldova in September.

Last week's qualifying draw saw the Irish also in a group alongside England, Slovakia, Kazakhstan and Andorra,

In advance of the qualifiers, Ireland will play friendlies against Scotland on Friday, 21 March and Hungary on Monday, 24 March at the Pinatar Arena in Spain.

Another friendly window is scheduled in June, with details to follow.

Qualifying for Euro 2027 begins on Thursday, 4 September with that visit to Moldova. A home game follows against Andorra five days later on 9 September.

Ireland Under-21s' European Championship Qualifying fixtures have been confirmed ✅