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701: 4 September 2025

700 vs Iceland - 701 - 702 vs Germany
FIFA World Cup Qualifier - European Group A
LUXEMBOURG (LUX) 1-3 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) (H/T 1-1)

Venue: Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 9,214
Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Referees: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA), Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Edgars Malcevs (LVA)
Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks (LVA)
Assistant VAR Official: Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs (LVA)
UEFA Delegate: Sergei Hohlov-Simson (EST)
Goals: NIR Reid 7, Charles 46, Devenny 69; LUX Dardari 30

NORTHERN IRELAND: (white - green - white)
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Trai Hume
3-4-2-1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell; Eoin Toal [Rauri McConville 77], Paddy McNair [George Saville 84], Trai Hume; Justin Devenny, Shea Charles, Ali McCann _18, Conor Bradley [Jamie Donley 76], Isaac Price [Dion Charles 84], Ethan Galbraith, Jamie Reid [Callum Marshall 69]
Unused subs: Ronan Hale, Terry Devlin, Ryan Johnson, Jamie McDonnell, Stephen McMullan (gk), Luke Southwood (gk), Dale Taylor

LUXEMBOURG: (red - red - red)
Head Coach: Jeff Strasser
Captain: Lauent Jans
4-2-3-1 A. Morris; D. Carlson, S. Korac _6_66, E. Mahmutovic, L. Jans; L. Barreiro, M. Olesen [E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos 89]; F. Bohnert _34 [M. Pinto 82], D. Sinani _45+1, T. Cruz [Y. Borges Sanches 65], A. Dardari [E. Muratović 81].
Unused subs:

Squad:
A first senior call-up
for Ryan Johnson
BBC
Goalkeepers: Pierce Charles* (Sheffield Wednesday), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool, on loan from Birmingham City), Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers), Stephen McMullan# (Wateford United, on loan from Fleetwood Town).
Defenders: Trai Hume and Daniel Ballard* (both Sunderland), Brodie Spencer* (Oxford United), Conor Bradley (Liverpool), Ruairi McConville (Norwich City), Paddy McNair (San Diego), Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers), Terry Devlin (Portsmouth), Kofi Balmer# (Motherwell), Ryan Johnson# (AFC Wimbledon), Jamie McDonnell# (Mansfield Town, on loan from Nottingham Forest).
Midfielders: George Saville (Luton Town), Shea Charles (Southampton), Alistair McCann (Preston North End), Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City), Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock), Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Wycombe Wanderers), Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion), Paul Smyth* (Queens Park Rangers), Callum Marshall (West Ham United), Jamie Donley (Stoke City, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur).
Forwards: Dion Charles (Huddersfield Town), Jamie Reid (Stevenage), Dale Taylor (Blackpool), Ronan Hale (Ross County)
* withdrawn through injury, # injury replacement

Notes:
  • Reid scored from the rebound after Price's penalty was saved.
Standings:

#

Team

Pl

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

N. Ireland

1

1

0

0

3

1

3

2

Slovakia

1

1

0

0

2

0

3

3

Luxembourg

1

0

0

1

1

3

0

4

Germany*

1

0

0

1

0

2

0

1st place qualify for 2026 WC, 2nd place qualify for play-offs, * Germany guaranteed play-off place minimum through Nations League.

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