Northern Ireland made to settle for play-offs after late defeat in Slovakia

Sky Sports Friday 14th November 2025, 10:20PM 1 min read 9 hours ago

Tomas Bobcek's stoppage-time goal ended Northern Ireland's hopes of making it out of World Cup qualifying Group A, but they came away from a 1-0 loss in Slovakia assured of a play-off place regardless.

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