Bulgaria qualified despite scoring three goals in six games in the group stage games.
Bulgaria has had a pivotal journey as they try to achieve the top-tiers of European football. The team, competing in League C, has advanced to the play-off stage against the Republic of Ireland in their battle for promotion to League B.
Having a nervy group stage campaign, Bulgaria’s side has made it here the hard way. Winning two games out of the six, they had one loss and three draws. Moreover, Bulgaria could manage to make it through despite scoring three goals in the group stage.
Given their resilience on the field, Bulgaria has managed to have the ticket to the playoffs. Head coach Iliad Iliev has never won a game against Ireland. The last two contests between the sides have ended up in draws, as the first leg is set to kick off in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Here are the upcoming games of Bulgaria National Team in the year 2025:
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Kick-off Time (ET) |
| March 20, 2025 | Republic of Ireland | Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv | 3:45 PM |
| March 23, 2025 | Republic of Ireland | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 3:45 PM |
| September 4, 2025 | TBD (Winner of ESP/NED QF1) | To Be Determined | 2:45 PM |
| September 7, 2025 | Georgia | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 12:00 PM |
| October 11, 2025 | Turkey | Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia | 2:45 PM |
Despite the challenges, Bulgaria is determined to make it through the Playoffs of the Nations League. Iliev has faced speculation regarding his future, partly due to his dual role with Cherno More.
Goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov is most likely to start in the goal. Having conceded six goals, he has contributed significantly to the nation’s second-position finish in League C, Group 3.
Bulgaria’s centre-forward Aleksander Kolev is back after dealing with a meniscus injury. However, Svetoslav Kovachev and Spas Delev are still sidelined due to injuries.
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Goalkeepers:
Dimitar Mitov, Plamen Iliev, Dimitar Sheytanov
Defenders:
Valentin Antov, Aleksandar Petkov Simeon Petrov Fabian Nürnberger Hristiyan Petrov, Zhivko Atanasov, Viktor Popov, Nikolay Minkov, Anton Nedyalkov.
Midfielders:
Kiril Despodov, Bozhidar Kraev, Lukas Petkov, Radoslav Kirilov Stanislav Ivanov (Arda) Vladimir Nikolov
Forwards:
Georgi Rusev, Aleksandar Kolev, Georgi Minchev, Marin Petkov, Ahmed Ahmedov.
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