In the opening match of the World Cup qualifying stage, the Northern Ireland national team showed a strong performance on Luxembourg's field. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the eighth minute of the game, Isaac Price missed a penalty, but Jamie Reid scored, putting his team ahead – 0:1. Later, Ayman Dardari equalized the score – 1:1.
At the beginning of the second half, Shea Charles scored, giving Northern Ireland the lead again – 1:2. In the 66th minute, Seyid Korach received a second yellow card and left the field.
Immediately after, Justin Devenney extended the score to 1:3. According to the final score of the game, Northern Ireland won 3:1 on Luxembourg's field.
This result further strengthened the team's chances in the qualifying stage. Both teams' players were active during the match and showed strong competition.
The Northern Ireland team demonstrated good play in both defense and attack lines and secured the victory. This match was an important stage for the national team and will have a positive impact on their upcoming games.
