'England are where we want to be ' - Canham embraces Nations League draw

Dates between September and November for the campaign – which also involves Finland and Greece – will be confirmed on Friday morning when fixture emerge from a computerised method.

WHERE WE WANT TO BE: A view of the League B groups. Pic: ©INPHO/Dave Winter

FAI Director of Football Marc Canham believes Ireland’s players should relish rather than fear their meetings with England in the Nations League.

The neighbours were grouped together in League B at today’s draw in Paris, producing the first competitive fixtures between the pair for 33 years.