Ireland to host Belgium and Switzerland in March

The Republic of Ireland will host Belgium and Switzerland as part of an international friendly double-header in March.

The FAI has confirmed details of the opening games of 2024, where they will hope to have Stephen Kenny's successor in place managing the team.

Belgium, who last visited the Aviva Stadium last year for a 2-2 friendly, will face the Boys in Green on Saturday, 23 March for a 5pm kick-off, while three days later Switzerland will be the opposition in Dublin with a 7.45pm start time.

The Swiss return to the Irish capital for the first time since a 1-1 draw during the Euro 2020 qualification campaign, with David McGoldrick scoring an 85th-minute equaliser in September 2019.

FAI CEO Jonathan Hill indicated earlier this month that the association hopes to have an appointment in place to have a sufficient run-in to the March games, with more friendlies in the pipeline for June and then a new Nations League campaign from September.