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Watch Ireland vs Wales: Euro play-off live streams

Katie McCabe of Republic of Ireland during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Play-off Round Two first leg match between Wales and Republic of Ireland at Cardiff City Stadium in Wales.

Watch Ireland vs Wales to see two rivals battling it out in the second leg of their UEFA European Championship qualifying play-off, with free live streams available as well as the ability to watch from anywhere with a VPN.

The first leg ended 1-1 after Wales' Lily Woodham's opener was cancelled out by an own goal by Olivia Clarke. So it is all to play for today, with a slice of history on the line as neither side has played at a Euros before.

Read on to find out how to watch Republic of Ireland vs Wales live streams.

What channel is Ireland vs Wales on?

Jess Fishlock is Wales' all-time leading scorer (Image credit: Jan Kruger/Getty Images )

Republic of Ireland vs Wales will be played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with kick-off scheduled for 7.30pm GMT / 14.30 ET.

Fans in Ireland can watch the game can watch the game for free on RTE - either on TV on RTE2 or online via the RTE Player.

In the UK, the BBC will be showing the game on BBC One Wales and BBC Three, as well as online via the BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website and app.

Out of the country? You can still watch your usual streams using a VPN – more on that below.

Watch Ireland vs Wales from anywhere

RTE Player and BBC iPlayer are both geo-restricted, meaning you will be blocked if you try to access from abroad. Fortunately, there is a solution: a VPN.

A Virtual Private Network - to give it its full name - makes your device appear as if its in a different location, which is handy for watching the football when abroad. The software also comes with a host of privacy benefits.

Our expert colleagues at TechRadar reckon NordVPN is the best provider out there.

Ireland vs Wales preview

Ruesha Littlejohn is a big game player (Image credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Wales will make history if they qualify for next year's tournament, having never reached a major tournament before.

The Republic of Ireland, meanwhile, competed in the World Cup in 2023. But they are seeking their own slice of history as they have never qualified for a Euros before.

Republic of Ireland's captain Katie McCabe said: "For us as a team and a nation, we have wanted to be in this position more regularly. This is our third play-off scenario.

"Years ago we used to speak about how we wanted to get there, but we're here now. We need to embrace that pressure and enjoy the challenge. I always say that pressure is a privilege."

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And from the Wales camp, who FourFourTwo suspect may just lose out on this occasion, skipper Angharad James added: "I think this is probably the biggest game we have all played in. It is a huge moment for Welsh football and a huge moment for this group.

"As a group we have made sure we are focused on the task ahead and it is just another game. We represent Wales with such pride and passion and hopefully you can see that in our performance.

"If we execute our gameplan I have every confidence we will get the result."

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