Republic of Ireland v Greece: All you need to know

EURO 2024 QUALIFYING GROUP B

Republic of Ireland v Greece, Aviva Stadium, Friday, 7.45pm.

TV

Live coverage on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 7pm.

RADIO

Live commentary on RTÉ 2fm's Game On.

ONLINE

Live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app.

WEATHER

Cloudy and wet at first on Friday with further outbreaks of rain. The rain will clear during the morning and sunny spells will develop. The rest of the day will be dry apart from a few isolated showers. Top temperatures of 12 to 14 Celsius, but feeling cooler as northwest winds increase moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty. For more, visit met.ie.

MATHEMATICALLY STILL ALIVE – BUT REALISTICALLY DOOMED

Here's the basic information, despite losing four of their five games in qualifying to date Stephen Kenny’s side can still finish in the top two to book their ticket to Euro 2024 in Germany.

If that has raised your hopes, then this should deflate them.

Essentially, Ireland need to beat Greece, Gibraltar and win in the Netherlands, hope Greece also beat Ronald Koeman’s side but lose in Dublin and to France as well as seeing the Oranje lose to Ireland, France and Greece. We’ll make the fair assumption that the Netherlands will be too good for Gibraltar.

If those unlikely results were to come to pass, Ireland, Greece and the Netherlands would all be on 12 points in a race for second with games between the three teams proving decisive in the first instance. Kenny’s men have lost to both on a 2-1 scoreline, so goals are required.

A play-off spot is still possible through Nations League rankings, but it's as clear as mud.

Six points then from the window of Greece and Gibraltar is a necessity anyway.

"It may not be enough, but we'd be kicking ourselves if we didn't do that and results did