Denmark’s Jonas Wind (hidden) celebrates scoring their side’s first goal (Zac Goodwin/PA)Trai Hume made his first start at left wing-back, with Evans between Brown and Paddy McNair at the back. It was Lavery who had Northern Ireland’s only first-half opportunity when Price laid the ball off on the edge of the area. Lavery looked up to see three defenders closing in, but got off a deflected strike which Kasper Schmeichel was able to gather. Northern Ireland did not recover their shape after Bradley lost the ball, and when Brown stumbled to the floor, Wind accepted the gift. Just three games into the qualifying campaign, it feels as though Northern Ireland must now deliver a result at home on Monday to keep themselves in the mix.

Source: The Herald June 16, 2023 21:24 UTC