PREVIEW | Ireland WNT v Slovenia WNT
The final group game in the 2025 UEFA Nations League will see the Ireland Women’s National Team host Slovenia in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday, June 3rd.
Having beaten Türkiye in Istanbul last Friday, Carla Ward’s squad now return to home soil for the second meeting with group leaders Slovenia in this campaign and top spot is on the line.
SECURE YOUR SEAT FOR IRELAND VS SLOVENIA
Ireland need to win the game by a margin of four goals in order to finish in first place and clinch promotion to League A with head-to-head coming into affect if the teams finish level on points.
Should Ireland finish as runners-up in the group, they will face a third-placed team from League A in a two-legged Promotion / Relegation Play-Off in October. The draw to decide those fixtures will take place at 12:00 on Friday, June 6th.
Over 10,000 tickets have already been snapped up for Tuesday’s game – where the kick-off time has been set by UEFA to ensure all final group games start at the same time. It will also be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
MATCH DETAILS
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
League B, Group 2
Ireland v Slovenia
Tuesday, June 3rd
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
KO 18:00
LIVE on RTÉ2 / RTÉ Player
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee | Miriama Bockova (Slovakia)
Assistant Referee 1 | Miroslava Pastorekova (Slovakia)
Assistant Referee 2 | Ivana Leskova (Slovakia)
Fourth Official | Zuzana Valentova (Slovakia)
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
30/10/2013 | Slovenia 0-3 Ireland | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Ob Jezeru City Stadium, Velenje
20/08/2014 | Ireland 2-0 Slovenia | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Tallaght Stadium
25/02/2025 | Slovenia 4-0 Ireland | UEFA Nations League | Bonifika Stadium, Koper
NOTES
– There are currently 12 places between Ireland (26) and Slovenia (38) in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.
– Defender Louise Quinn will go into her final home game with the WNT ahead of retiring from football this summer.
– Ten players in the current squad featured in the first WNT game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last July when Ireland beat France 3-1 in their best ever result (considering France were No 2 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings at the time)
– Referee Miriama Bockova previously oversaw Ireland’s 1-0 win over Cymru in the Pinatar Cup in February 2022.
IRELAND WNT SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Unattached), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic)
Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Louise Quinn (Unattached), Chloe Mustaki (Charlton Athletic), Megan Campbell (Unattached), Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland)
Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Erin Healy (Adelaide United)
