How To Watch Ireland Vs Austria: Free Streams, Team News & Tv Channels For Nations League 2026/27 Game

• Watch Ireland vs Austria FREE on RTÉ Player (Ireland) / ORF On (Austria)
• Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%)
• Ireland vs Austria kick-off: Thu, Oct 1, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST

Ireland vs Austria sees Ralf Rangnick's Group B3 leaders visit the Aviva Stadium, which has become a real fortress for the Boys in Green. They're unbeaten in eight at the Dublin venue, and have kept a clean sheet in each of their past four home fixtures.

Although Austria, ranked at No.22 in the world by FIFA, are the clear favourites to win the Nations League 2026/27 group and have opened their account with back-to-back 3-1 victories, they're missing some key personnel for tonight's clash.

Not only are David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer off-duty for this international window, but Konrad Laimer and Michael Gregoritsch are only fit enough for the bench due to adductor and ankle issues respectively, Paul Wanner and Nikolas Veratschnig have left the camp with knocks, and Kevin Danso is suspended.

While Romano Schmid is a threat and Saša Kalajdzic is a decent backup to Gregoritsch, this feels like a golden opportunity for Heimir Hallgrimsson's men to secure a statement victory. Not only has man of the moment Troy Parrott scored seven in his last five games, but Jack Moylan is also in fine form, with four in his past four appearances for Ireland.

Come the weekend, the team ranked at No.55 in the world may well top the standings.

Read on as we explain how to watch Ireland vs Austria for free.

Can you watch Ireland vs Austria for free?

Yes. Free Ireland vs Austria coverage is available in Ireland, via RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player, and in Austria, courtesy of ORF 1 and ORF On.

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Ireland vs Austria team news

Ireland team: Caoimhin Kelleher; James Abankwah, Dara O'Shea (c), John Egan, Liam Scales, Ryan Manning; Conor Coventry, Finn Azaz; Jack Moylan, Troy Parrott, Adam Idah

Austria team: Florian Wiegele; Stefan Posch, David Affengruber, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene; Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager (c); Patrick Wimmer, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romano Schmid; Sasa Kalajdzic

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How to watch Ireland vs Austria live streams in the USA

In the US, FuboTV is showing the Ireland vs Austria game live.

A subscription costs $88.99/month, but new subscribers get a 5-day FREE trial and $25 off their first month.

Alternatively, Spanish-language service ViX is also airing the game. You'll need the $6.99/month Premium with Ads package to tune in.

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How to watch Ireland vs Austria live streams in the UK

Ireland vs Austria is available to watch on Prime Video in the UK, albeit as a £2.49 PPV.

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How to watch Ireland vs Austria live streams in Canada

The Ireland vs Austria game is available to watch on DAZN in Canada. Prices start at CA$24.99/month.

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How to watch Ireland vs Austria live streams in Australia

Ireland vs Austria is available to watch on beIN Sports Connect in Australia.

A subscription costs AU$16.99/month or AU$169.99/year after a 7-day FREE trial, and the service includes live and on-demand streaming of European football and tennis.

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What is the Ireland vs Austria start time?

The scheduled Ireland vs Austria kick-off time on Thursday, October 1 is 7.45pm IST local time in Dublin, which is 11.45am PT / 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST.

That's 4.45am AEST on Friday, October 2 in Australia.

What is the Ireland vs Austria head-to-head?

Ireland and Austria have faced off on 16 previous occasions. The Boys in Green won three of those games and Das Team nine, with four finishing all-square.

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