Republic of Ireland to face Finns in Euro U21 play-offpublished at 10:54 BST 9 October
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Republic of Ireland beat England to seal a play-off berth
The Republic of Ireland will face Finland in a two-legged play-off to reach the 2027 European Under-21 Championship.
Jim Crawford's team were pitted against the Finns in Friday's draw in Nyom.
The Republic of Ireland booked their play-off spot with a superb 3-1 win over England at Turners Cross in Cork on Tuesday night.
The Irish will travel to Finland for the first leg on 13 November before hosting the second leg four days later.
Finland reached the play-offs after finishing second in their group with 23 points from 10 games, which included a 2-1 win over Spain.
The Republic of Ireland have never qualified for the U21 Euros, losing a play-off for the 2023 tournament to Israel on penalties.
The 2027 edition will take place from 16 June-3 July in Albania and Serbia.
