Martin O’ Neil and his men will aim to get back to winning ways as soon as possible after their horrendous showing in their World Cup playoff game against Denmark. The Boys in Green initially had a slim chance of qualification after drawing 0:0 away to Denmark but subsequently fell to a humiliating 5-1 defeat in Dublin. 

STREAMING OPTIONS: WHERE TO WATCH TURKEY VS REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Here are the official live listings of selected countries for Turkey vs Republic of Ireland. Listed alphabetically:

• Australia at 4:30 AM AET
• Canada at 1:30 PM ET
• Republic of Ireland at 5:30 PM GMT on RTE 2, Talksport 2 Radio UK
• Spain at 6:30 PM CET
• UK at 6:30 PM BST on Talksport 2 Radio UK
• USA at 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET

MATCH PREVIEW

Although nothing might be at stake at the moment, it will do O’Neil some good should his team get the results in the upcoming encounter. The former Sunderland manager has opted to test the prowess of some new feet and faces as he’s taken it up on himself to call eight uncapped players. Skipper of the side, Seamus Coleman, is also ready to feature after being sideline for close to a year with an injury. 

Captain Seamus Coleman back among the Republic of Ireland ranks in Antalya this morning. pic.twitter.com/E3xQOvtxnJ

— Damian Spellman (@DamianSpellman) March 20, 2018

Nevertheless, the clash Antalya on Friday will not be a stroll in a park for the Republic of Ireland. Turkey, despite also failing to qualify for Russia 2018, is heading in the right direction with regards to the performance of its individual squad members.

The likes of Hakan Calhanoglu, Cengiz Under and Cenk Tosun, all seem to be on a steady uprising on club level. With the rest of the players coming in from top-flight sides such as Besiktas, Fenerbahce, and Galatasaray, a really formidable setup could be fashioned out to face the Boys in Green. 

If the history book is anything to go by, Martin O’Neil men are slightly at an advantage to edge Mircea Lucescu’s side. Of the 12 times both nations have met, the hosts have managed to win just twice, drawn five times and have lost on five occasions. Still, an interesting clash should be expected in this one.