Nickname(s) | The Boys in Green (Irish: Na buachaillí i nglas) The Green Army | ||
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Association | Football Association of Ireland (FAI) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Mick McCarthy [1] | ||
Captain | Séamus Coleman | ||
Most caps | Robbie Keane (146) | ||
Top scorer | Robbie Keane (68) | ||
Home stadium | Aviva Stadium | ||
FIFA code | IRL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 48 1 (22 December 2022)[2] | ||
Highest | 6 (August 1993) | ||
Lowest | 70 (June–July 2014) | ||
First international | |||
Ireland 1–0 Bulgaria (Stade Colombes, France; 28 May 1924) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Republic of Ireland 8–0 Malta (Dublin, Ireland; 16 November 1983) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 7–0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1990) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals, 1990 | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1988) | ||
Best result | Round of 16, 2016 |
Republic of Ireland national football team is the national football team of Republic of Ireland.