Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has called Portsmouth winger Millenic Alli into his squad for Tuesday's friendly against North Macedonia in Dublin [19:45 BST]. The 26-year-old earns his first call-up to the senior squad and took part in training at Abbotstown on Sunday. The Dubliner scored four goals in the final six games of last season, but the Hatters would suffer relegation to League One. Despite falling out of favour, Alli was picked up on loan by Portsmouth and he has started all 14 games since his arrival at Fratton Park. That defeat in Prague saw the Republic of Ireland's hopes of qualifying for this summer's World Cup come to an end, while North Macedonia were beaten in their semi-final by Denmark, leaving both nations to face each other in a friendly.

Source: BBC March 30, 2026 00:01 UTC