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Ireland Name Experimental 21‑Man Squad for Friendly with World Cup‑Bound Qatar

The Aviva match will let manager Heimir Hallgrimsson audition young players and shape selections ahead of a Canada friendly and next season’s Nations League campaign.

Jack Moylan of Republic of Ireland with the Player of the match award and the match ball, after scoring a hat-trick, after the international friendly match between Republic of Ireland and Grenada
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Overview

  • The Republic of Ireland host Qatar at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday, May 28 with kick‑off at 7.45pm BST in a scheduled international friendly.
  • Ireland announced a 21‑man matchday squad via the official Ireland Football account that contains eight uncapped players, including four aged 21 or younger, as Hallgrimsson presses a rebuild.
  • Hallgrimsson said he will favour experience for this game but intends to use the window to evaluate youth after a Spain training camp and a 5-0 win over Grenada that featured Jack Moylan’s debut hat‑trick.
  • Qatar travel as 2026 World Cup qualifiers but arrive with poor recent form under Julen Lopetegui and disrupted preparations, making the game a final tune‑up for their tournament plans.
  • The match is broadcast on RTÉ2 in Ireland and on Amazon Prime PPV in the UK, with bookmakers making Ireland the pre‑match favourite and Troy Parrott and Jack Moylan highlighted as players to watch.