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Published 15:01 14 Nov 2024 GMT
Updated 11:18 17 Nov 2024 GMT

Here is everything you need to know about the match, which you can follow above in our live blog. Just click on the 'key point' you want to read about or keep scrolling for updates.
Ireland versus Finland kicks off at 7.45 pm at the Aviva Stadium.
The game will be shown live on RTÉ 2, and the RTÉ Player, with coverage starting at 7 pm.
Ireland are currently in third place in Group B with three points from four matches. Heimir Hallgrimsson's team beat Finland away in October.
Ireland will avoid automatic relegation to League C with a win or a draw tonight.
If they finish third in the group, as they will do if they avoid defeat against Finland, then the Boys in Green will go into a two-legged relegation play-off match next March against an opponent from League C.
In the other match in the group on Thursday evening, England face Greece in Athens.
Goalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Mark Travers (Bournemouth), Max O'Leary (Bristol City)
Defenders: Matt Doherty (Wolves), Dara O’Shea (Ipswich Town), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Jake O'Brien (Everton), Mark McGuinness (Luton Town), Liam Scales (Celtic), Callum O’Dowda (Cardiff City)
Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jason Knight (Bristol City), Jayson Molumby (West Brom), Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), Andrew Moran (Stoke City, on loan from Brighton), Ryan Manning (Southampton)
Forwards: Evan Ferguson (Brighton), Tom Cannon (Stoke City, on loan from Leicester), Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), Festy Ebosele (Watford, on loan from Udinese), Kasey McAteer (Leicester City), Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich Town), Mikey Johnston (West Brom)
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