Northern Ireland had more of the ball and created more opportunities, but the lack of quality in the final third told once again as O’Neill’s injury-hit squad fell to a 1-0 defeat for a third consecutive Group H match. #GAWA pic.twitter.com/YMIQ7RrIFC — Northern Ireland (@NorthernIreland) June 19, 2023“I don’t think it was merited,” O’Neill said in the wake of a result that was greeted with boos at the final whistle at Windsor Park. In the second half I think the game looked like it was drifting a bit but I think the substitutes gave us a lift. Shea Charles started for Northern Ireland (Liam McBurney/PA)Conor Bradley was missing through injury but there were still two teenagers in the starting line-up in Shea Charles and Isaac Price, with Dale Taylor among those coming off the bench. Very rarely do you go to a match where the home team lose 1-0 and the fans cheer.

Source: The Herald June 20, 2023 01:34 UTC