Ireland could face Armenia instead of Ukraine in Nations League openers

Earlier, Fifa and Uefa have agreed to a request by the Ukraine federation to postpone their World Cup play-off semi-final in Scotland from March to June.

Ireland manager Stephen Kenny and Matt Doherty

Ireland could open their Uefa Nations League campaign by facing Armenia twice in four days due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Fifa and Uefa have agreed to a request by the Ukraine federation to postpone their World Cup play-off semi-final in Scotland from March to June. Both are in Ireland’s Nations League group.