N Ireland v Slovakia

N Ireland v Slovakia

FIFA: No World Cup ban for Cristiano Ronaldo after Ireland red

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

2026 World Cup playoff draws: Reactions, predictions, more

FIFA: No World Cup ban for Cristiano Ronaldo after Ireland red

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

2026 World Cup playoff draws: Reactions, predictions, more

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

WCQ - UEFA News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Northern IrelandN IrelandNIR

2-0-1, 6 PTS

SlovakiaSlovakiaSVK

2-0-1, 6 PTS

Patrik Hrosovský - 18' OG

Trai Hume - 81'

1
Peacock-Farrell
17
McNair
4
Ballard
5
Hume
15
Devenny
14
Price
19
Charles
16
McCann
2
Bradley
18
Reid
7
Galbraith

No.Name
1Bailey Peacock-Farrell
4Danny Ballard
17Paddy McNair
5Trai Hume
14Isaac Price
16Alistair McCann
19Shea Charles
15Justin Devenny
2Conor Bradley 21Josh Magennis
18Jamie Reid 9Dion Charles
7Ethan Galbraith 20Brodie Spencer

Substitutes
22Jamie Mcdonnell
23Luke Southwood
3Eoin Toal
6George Saville
13Ruairi Mcconville
10Jamie Donley
12Conor Hazard
11Paul Smyth
8Callum Marshall

1
Dúbravka
4
Obert
14
Skriniar
5
Satka
6
Gyömbér
8
Duda
13
Hrosovský
21
Bero
7
Sauer
15
Strelec
18
Schranz

No.Name
1Martin Dúbravka
14Milan Skriniar
5Lubomir Satka
4Adam Obert
6Norbert Gyömbér
13Patrik Hrosovský 10László Bénes
8Ondrej Duda 19Tomás Rigo
21Matús Bero
15David Strelec 22Samuel Mráz
7Leo Sauer 11Lubomír Tupta
18Ivan Schranz 17Lukás Haraslín

Substitutes
12Marek Rodák
16Samuel Kozlovsky
3Ivan Mesik
2Peter Pekarík
20Dávid Duris
23Dominik Takac
9Róbert Bozeník

Windsor Park

2:45 PM, October 10, 2025

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Attendance: 18,109

Referees:
Glenn Nyberg

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