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Heimir Hallgrimsson is in last-minute preparation mode along with the Irish side in Greece ahead of their clash against the strong European side this evening.
Ireland are hoping to build on the success of their last Nations League against Finland, as the side's win earlier this week has given Irish supporters some hope of potential success this year.
Here's all you need to know ahead of the match -
WHEN/ WHERE IS THE MATCH?
The match will take place in the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece. Kick off is at 7:45pm Irish time (9:45pm local time).
WHERE TO WATCH?
The match is being shown on RTÉ 2. It is also being streamed live on the RTÉ Player.
WHAT ARE THE BETTING ODDS?
Ireland will face an uphill battle against the odds tonight, as Greece are firm favourites to win at 7/10. Odds of an Irish win are currently at 4/1, and a draw is 21/10.
IRELAND SQUAD
The full Irish squad is listed below.
TEAM NEWS
A gloom has hung over the Boys in Green for the longest time amid a dearth of meaningful victories. And it looked like another competitive outing to forget was on the cards when stand-in captain Nathan Collins made a horrendous error in Helsinki on Thursday night.
But they did something that hadn't been done in a competitive environment since beating Kazakhstan at the Aviva Stadium 11 years ago: Earning a comeback win after conceding first.
After Joel Pohjanpalo's opener, Liam Scales' header, first international goal, equalised for Ireland in the 57th minute before Robbie Brady benefitted from Festy Ebosele's impressive wing-play to fire home at the back-post with two minutes to go to secure a famous win.
Ireland will be looking to use the confidence and momentum from Helsinki in Athens with a crowd of 28,000 expected at the 30,000 seater tomorrow night, with 1000 Irish supporters set to make the trip.
Ireland will face a formidable Greek side, who approach to home match with three wins from three games so far.
The Greeks came out on top in the reverse fixture last month, winning 2-0 in Dublin.
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