Trap happy with UEFA qualification fixture list
The FAI has reached agreement on fixtures for UEFA qualification Group C for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014.
In order to reach final agreement, the participating teams agreed to play one match, Faroe Islands v Austria, in early June 2012. This proposal has been supported by UEFA.
Ireland’s fixtures:
September 7, 2012
Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland
October 12, 2012
Republic of Ireland v Germany
October 16, 2012
Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland
March 22, 2013
Sweden v Republic of Ireland
March 26, 2013
Republic of Ireland v Austria
June 7, 2013
Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands
September 6, 2013
Republic of Ireland v Sweden
September 10, 2013
Austria v Republic of Ireland
October 11, 2013
Germany v Republic of Ireland
October 15, 2013
Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan
Welcoming the announcement, Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni said: "This is a good fixture schedule for our team with a good balance to the matches.
"We finish the campaign at home and start with a single away match against Kazakhstan which was important given the long distances involved.
"I am also happy with the balance obtained in the double headers and the timing of what we would expect to be some of the key matches in the group."
