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Ireland vs Belgium: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch | Goal.com US
How to watch the friendly match between Ireland and Belgium, as well as kick-off time and team news.
Ireland will take on Belgium in an international friendly fixture at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Ireland have only the Nations League to look forward to later this year and will treat this as an experimental exercise. Belgium, on the other hand, topped their group in the Euro qualifiers and will be preparing for the finals which will take place in June. They are unbeaten since the World Cup exit at the end of 2022.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Ireland vs Belgium kick-off time
The match will be played at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 1 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Ireland vs Belgium online – TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Fubo, FS2 and ViX+ in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL‘s guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.
Team news & squads
Ireland team news
After replacing former first-choice Gavin Bazunu against New Zealand, Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is set to start for the Republic of Ireland on Saturday evening.
Seamus Coleman has returned to the Irish squad after recovering from an injury, but Troy Parrott and Celtic defender Liam Scales have had to pull out.
Ireland predicted XI: Kelleher; O’Brien, Collins, O’Shea; Ebosele, Cullen, Knight, Doherty; Ogbene, Johnston; Ferguson
Belgium team news
Belgium boss Domenico Tedesco will have to deal with the absence of captain Kevin De Bruyne, who is sidelined with a groin strain. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has also suffered a significant setback in his injury recovery.
Although all-time leading scorer Romelu Lukaku will miss this weekend’s match, he could be available against England next Tuesday.
Belgium predicted XI: Sels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Mangala; Bakayoko, Trossard, Doku; Openda