The Republic of Ireland will kick off their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers with away games against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Luxembourg in September.
UEFA confirmed the Group F schedule, which will see Ireland begin the campaign on 3 September against Bosnia & Herzegovina before taking on Luxembourg on 7 September.
Ireland’s first home game of the qualifiers will be on 8 October when they welcome Luxembourg.
They then head to Montenegro for matchday four on 12 October.
The November international window sees a home double-header, with Ireland hosting Italy and Sweden on 12 November and 16 November.
Ireland will start 2022 with a game against Sweden in March, finishing their qualifying campaign with fixtures in June against Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Italy.
Ireland boss Jim Crawford said he will use the upcoming March international window to secure a friendly game in what would be the Under-21s first non-competitive fixture since June 2019.
"A friendly is a great opportunity to introduce new players to the group and get them to understand what we're looking for in the Under-21s," he said.
"After that friendly we’re very keen on playing in the Toulon Tournament in June. I was involved with it in 2019 and I saw the benefits of it and the growth of players during the competition.
"There were some players who used that tournament to really kick on their career at club level, and with us playing three qualifying games the following June, it’s an excellent chance to prepare for three games in quick succession."
Fixtures and dates for the games are subject to change, with venues and kick-off times yet to be confirmed.
Republic of Ireland Group F UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers
3 September, 2021 Bosnia & Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland
7 September, 2021 Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland
8 October, 2021 Republic of Ireland v Luxembourg
12 October, 2021 Montenegro v Republic of Ireland
12 November, 2021 Republic of Ireland v Italy
16 November, 2021 Republic of Ireland v Sweden
29 March, 2022 Sweden v Republic of Ireland
3 June, 2022 Republic Ireland v Bosnia & Herzegovina
6 June, 2022 Republic of Ireland v Montenegro
14 June, 2022 Italy v Republic of Ireland
