Ireland Kazakhstan World Cup play-off confirmed for Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Ireland Kazakhstan will be played on home soil

Carla Ward's side travel to the Astana Arena for the first leg on Friday 9 October, with kick-off at midday Irish time, RTÉ reports.

The winners of the tie will advance to a play-off final against either Belgium or Poland for a place in next year's World Cup.

Ireland kept their World Cup hopes alive with a dramatic 3-2 win over the Netherlands at the home of Cork GAA in June.

Na cailíní i nglas boast a 100% record at the ground, including a famous 3-1 victory over France in front of 18,399 spectators in 2024 and a win over Slovenia last year.

Manager Ward is calling on supporters to recreate that atmosphere on Leeside.

"I am delighted to be heading back to Cork," said Ward.

"The Netherlands game was incredibly special, particularly because the Cork crowd showed such passion.

"The supporters turned up in their droves to get behind the team and truly made a difference.

“We will need the supporters again as this game is crucial. We cannot take Kazakhstan for granted, especially with the significant travel involved between the two legs.

"We will need everyone in the stands to get behind the team once more to help us get over the line,” she added.

Ireland Kazakhstan tickets

Tickets for the home leg at Páirc Uí Chaoimh go on pre-sale from 26 August, The42 reports, and on recent evidence at the Cork fortress, they will not hang around for long.