Ireland best XI & predicted lineup
Ireland national team's predicted starting XI and key players.
Open Ireland's XI in the app (free) →Updated: 2026-07-12
Predicted starting XI（4-2-3-1）
Auto-selected best XI from Squad XI data. May differ from the actual lineup.
Ireland top 26 players
| Pos | Player | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Nathan Collins | 25 | Brentford |
| GK | Caoimhín Kelleher | 27 | Brentford |
| ST | Troy Parrott | 24 | AZ Alkmaar |
| ST | Evan Ferguson | 21 | Brighton |
| AM | Finn Azaz | 25 | Southampton FC |
| RB | Jake O'Brien | 25 | Everton |
| CB | Dara O'Shea | 27 | Ipswich Town |
| RW | Kasey McAteer | 24 | Ipswich Town |
| CB | Andrew Omobamidele | 24 | Strasbourg |
| GK | Gavin Bazunu | 24 | Southampton FC |
| CB | Mark McGuinness | 25 | Sheffield United |
| ST | Tom Cannon | 23 | Sheffield United |
| CM | Jason Knight | 25 | Bristol City |
| CB | Eiran Cashin | 24 | Brighton |
| CB | Liam Scales | 27 | Celtic |
| RB | Jimmy Dunne | 28 | Queens Park Rangers |
| ST | Adam Idah | 25 | Swansea City |
| CM | Josh Cullen | 30 | Burnley |
| RW | Harvey Vale | 22 | Queens Park Rangers |
| RW | Chiedozie Ogbene | 29 | Ipswich Town |
| LW | Mikey Johnston | 27 | West Bromwich Albion |
| CB | James Abankwah | 22 | Watford FC |
| CM | Will Smallbone | 26 | Millwall FC |
| AM | Sammie Szmodics | 30 | Derby County |
| CM | Jayson Molumby | 26 | West Bromwich Albion |
| GK | Mark Travers | 27 | Everton |
Based on Squad XI data (2026 summer transfers).
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