Ireland to face Colombia in friendly

The Republic of Ireland will face Colombia on May 29 at Craven Cottage, London, home of English Premier League side Fulham.

The kick-off time is yet to be confirmed.

The match will be Giovanni Trapattoni’s second game in charge of Ireland and is scheduled at the end of an intensive period for the squad which will also include a training camp in Portugal and a match on May 24 at Croke Park against Serbia.

Colombia, currently 21st in the FIFA World Rankings, are also due to play France in Paris on June 3. They are third after four games of the South American World Cup qualifying group.