Ireland drawn against Bulgaria in Nations League play-off
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The Republic of Ireland will do battle with Bulgaria in March in a promotion/relegation play-off in the Nations League.
Today’s draw at UEFA HQ for the play-off had Ireland with four potential opponents from League C, in a two-legged clash to stay in League B. Ireland avoided Kosovo, Slovakia and Armenia but have been paired with Bulgaria.
That’s a tough draw for the Irish side as Bulgaria, despite being at a low ebb, can still pull off results like when they won at home to Northern Ireland in this Nations League campaign, in a league which Northern Ireland won.
The games will be played on Thursday March 20 and Sunday March 23 with Ireland due to be away for the first leg.
Bulgaria
World ranking: 84th (38th in Europe)
Are they any good?
Not any more if you go by the FIFA world rankings, Bulgaria have been on the slide for years, from 36th in the world in 2017 to their current status of 84th.
