Slovakia v N Ireland

Slovakia v N Ireland

Northern Ireland boss O'Neill fumes over late Slovakia goal

Why Cristiano Ronaldo should be given a three game ban after red card

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

Northern Ireland boss O'Neill fumes over late Slovakia goal

Why Cristiano Ronaldo should be given a three game ban after red card

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

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

WCQ - UEFA News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

SlovakiaSlovakiaSVK

4-0-1, 12 PTS

Northern IrelandN IrelandNIR

2-0-3, 6 PTS

Tomas Bobcek - 90'+1'

Danny Ballard - 90'+9'

1
Dúbravka
4
Obert
14
Skriniar
6
Gyömbér
16
Hancko
19
Rigo
22
Lobotka
21
Bero
17
Haraslín
15
Strelec
20
Duris

No.Name
1Martin Dúbravka
14Milan Skriniar
4Adam Obert
6Norbert Gyömbér 8Tomas Bobcek
19Tomás Rigo 10László Bénes
22Stanislav Lobotka
16Dávid Hancko
21Matús Bero
15David Strelec 9Róbert Bozeník
17Lukás Haraslín 11Lubomír Tupta
20Dávid Duris 7Leo Sauer

Substitutes
23Dominik Takac
2Peter Pekarík
18Ivan Schranz
3Denis Vavro
12Marek Rodák
13Patrik Hrosovský
5Ivan Mesik

1
Peacock-Farrell
13
Mcconville
4
Ballard
17
McNair
15
Devenny
6
Saville
16
Lyons
5
Hume
14
Price
2
Bradley
9
Charles

No.Name
1Bailey Peacock-Farrell
4Danny Ballard
13Ruairi Mcconville
17Paddy McNair 21Josh Magennis
6George Saville
16Brad Lyons
15Justin Devenny
5Trai Hume 22Ciaron Brown
9Dion Charles 18Jamie Reid 10Jamie Donley
14Isaac Price
2Conor Bradley

Substitutes
23Luke Southwood
12Conor Hazard
19Patrick Kelly
7Terry Devlin
3Jamal Lewis
20Jamie Mcdonnell
8Callum Marshall
11Paul Smyth

Košická futbalová aréna (KFA)

2:45 PM, November 14, 2025

Kosice, Slovakia

Attendance: 12,093

Referees:
Istvan Kovacs

Michael O'Neill fumed at a goal that "should clearly have been disallowed" after Northern Ireland's 1-0 loss to Slovakia.

Shaka Hislop and Craig Burley believe Cristiano Ronaldo's red card action vs. Ireland was "violent conduct" and should be given a three game ban.

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