Northern Ireland's World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign starts in almost six months, but manager Michael O'Neill has only four friendlies to prepare his team. They will compete in a qualifying group featuring Slovakia, Luxembourg, and either Italy or Germany, with the first matches set for September. Ahead of these crucial games, Northern Ireland will play friendly matches against Switzerland, Sweden, and Iceland. The squad sees some new inclusions and reflects changes in player form, especially regarding the goalkeeper situation with Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Pierce Charles.
Michael O'Neill has just four more games to prepare the Northern Ireland team for their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign, which begins in September.
The squad for the friendlies features some new players and reflects the eventful months for the team since topping their Nations League group last year.
Collection
[
|
...
]